{"id":52115,"date":"2020-09-30T19:50:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T23:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-465069"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:00:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:00:53","slug":"nasa-astronaut-aboard-space-station-to-answer-questions-from-high-school-students","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-astronaut-aboard-space-station-to-answer-questions-from-high-school-students\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station to Answer Questions from High School Students"},"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\/2020\/09\/iss063e084606.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iss063e084606.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy prepares an Astrobee free flying robotic system for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency\" 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\/2020\/09\/iss063e084606.jpg 5568w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iss063e084606.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iss063e084606.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iss063e084606.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iss063e084606.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iss063e084606.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iss063e084606.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iss063e084606.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iss063e084606.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iss063e084606.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iss063e084606.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\">Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy prepares an Astrobee free flying robotic system for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Remote Power Controller Operations. <strong>Credits: NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Editor\u2019s Note:<\/strong> This advisory was updated on Sept. 30 to update the time of the event, which is scheduled for 12:25 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA astronaut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/christopher-j-cassidy\/biography\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Cassidy<\/a>, currently aboard the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">International Space Station<\/a>, will answer questions posed by high school students from across the nation this week. The educational downlink event will air live at 12:25 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 2, on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasalive\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cassidy will answer prerecorded questions selected from high school students participating in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.societyforscience.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Society for Science & the Public\u2019s<\/a> Science News in High Schools program, which provides access to Science News magazine to more than 5,000 schools nationwide. The society, which seeks to expand scientific literacy and research through STEM competitions, journalism, outreach, and equity programs, is coordinating the question and answer session. Participating students will use news articles and related educational resources to learn about collaborative research studies completed by astronauts on the space station to prepare questions for the event.<\/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 (TDRS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For nearly 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 NASA\u2019s Artemis program, the agency will send astronauts to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/moon2mars\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Moon in 2024<\/a>, 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<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/topics\/moon-to-mars\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow NASA astronauts on social media at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA_Astronauts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweets by NASA_Astronauts<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>See videos and lesson plans highlighting research on the International Space Station at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stemonstation\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kathleen Zona<br>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br>\n216-433-2920<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:kathleen.a.zona@nasa.gov\">kathleen.a.zona@nasa.gov<\/a><br>\nSandra Jones<br>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br>\n281-483-8670<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov\">sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s Note: This advisory was updated on Sept. 30 to update the time of the event, which is scheduled for 12:25 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 2. 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