{"id":55799,"date":"2021-04-05T22:12:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T02:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-469847"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:06:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:06:51","slug":"texas-scotland-ecuador-students-hear-from-space-station-crew","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/texas-scotland-ecuador-students-hear-from-space-station-crew\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas, Scotland, Ecuador Students Hear from Space Station Crew"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iss064e004799.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iss064e004799.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Flight Engineer Kate Rubins \" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iss064e004799.jpg 5568w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iss064e004799.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iss064e004799.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iss064e004799.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iss064e004799.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iss064e004799.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iss064e004799.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iss064e004799.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iss064e004799.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iss064e004799.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iss064e004799.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Flight Engineer Kate Rubins is photographed in the Zvezda Service Module Transfer compartment during preparations for Russian Extravehicular Activity 47 (EVA 47). <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\"><strong>Credits: NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a>Students from the Rice Space Institute will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">International Space Station<\/a>. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 10:15 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 8, on NASA Television, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/connect\/apps.html\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA app<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Mike Hopkins will answer prerecorded video questions from students in the greater Houston area, Scotland, and Ecuador who are connected through the Rice Space Institute. The Rice Space Institute, at Rice University in Houston, fosters interdisciplinary research and education focusing on space science, engineering, and technology development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will be held virtually. U.S. media interested in covering it should contact Mike Williams at 617-281-6854 or <a href=\"mailto:mikewilliams@rice.edu\">mikewilliams@rice.edu<\/a>. Scottish media interested in covering the event should contact Kim McAllister at 07740-336991 or <a href=\"mailto:kim@connectcommunications.co.uk\">kim@connectcommunications.co.uk<\/a>. Ecuadorian media interested in covering the event should contact Robert Aillon at 593-98-647-9655 or <a href=\"mailto:raillon@leviathanspace.com\">raillon@leviathanspace.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station provides unique, authentic experiences designed to enhance student learning, performance, and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Astronauts living in space on the orbiting laboratory communicate with NASA\u2019s Mission Control Center in Houston 24 hours a day through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/heo\/scan\/services\/networks\/sn\" rel=\"noopener\">Space Network\u2019s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/heo\/scan\/services\/networks\/tdrs_main\" rel=\"noopener\">Tracking and Data Relay Satellites<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more than 20 years, astronauts have continuously lived and worked on the space station, testing technologies, performing science, and developing the skills needed to explore farther from Earth. Through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/artemis\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA\u2019s Artemis program<\/a>, the agency will return astronauts to the Moon, with eventual human exploration of Mars. Inspiring the next generation of explorers \u2013 the Artemis Generation \u2013 ensures America will continue to lead in space exploration and discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow America\u2019s Moon to Mars exploration at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/topics\/moon-to-mars\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/topics\/moon-to-mars<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow NASA astronauts on social media at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA_Astronauts\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA_Astronauts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See videos and lesson plans highlighting research on the International Space Station at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stemonstation\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stemonstation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Katherine Brown<br> Headquarters, Washington<br> 202-358-1288<br> <a href=\"mailto:katherine.m.brown@nasa.gov\">katherine.m.brown@nasa.gov<\/a><br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sandra Jones<br> Johnson Space Center, Houston<br> 281-483-8670<br> <a href=\"mailto:sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov\">sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students from the Rice Space Institute will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 10:15 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 8, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency\u2019s website. 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