{"id":51318,"date":"2018-05-21T13:35:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-424801"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:09:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:09:03","slug":"california-students-to-link-up-with-nasa-astronauts-on-space-station","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/california-students-to-link-up-with-nasa-astronauts-on-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"California Students to Link Up with NASA Astronauts on Space Station"},"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\/2018\/05\/m18-083.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/m18-083.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA astronauts Ricky Arnold and Scott Tingle\" 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\/2018\/05\/m18-083.jpg 5568w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/m18-083.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/m18-083.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/m18-083.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/m18-083.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/m18-083.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/m18-083.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/m18-083.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/m18-083.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/m18-083.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/m18-083.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\">NASA astronauts Ricky Arnold and Scott Tingle display the American flag in the U.S. Destiny Laboratory aboard the International Space Station. <strong>Credits: NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Students from Pacoima and San Fernando, California, will have the opportunity to talk with astronauts on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\">International Space Station<\/a> on Tuesday, May 22, as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/audience\/foreducators\/stem-on-station\/year-of-education.html\">NASA\u2019s Year of Education on Station<\/a>. The 20-minute, Earth-to-space calls will air live on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA astronauts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/richard-r-arnold\">Ricky Arnold<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/scott-d-tingle\/biography\">Scott Tingle<\/a> will answer questions about life aboard the space station, NASA\u2019s deep space exploration plans and conducting science in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will connect K-12 students from California with the two Expedition 55 astronauts at 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday from the Vaughn Next Century Learning Center. Media interested in attending should contact Gretchen McCartney at gretchen.p.mccartney@jpl.nasa.gov or 818-393-6215. The event will take place at the learning center, 11505 Herrick Ave., Pacoima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linking teachers 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 (STEM). These in-flight education downlinks are an integral component of NASA\u2019s Year of Education on Station, which provides extensive space station-related resources and opportunities to students and educators. Astronauts living in space on the orbiting laboratory communicate with the Mission Control Center on Earth 24 hours a day through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/heo\/scan\/services\/networks\/sn\">Space Network\u2019s<\/a> Tracking and Data Relay Satellites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the educational event, Arnold and fellow NASA astronaut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/andrew-j-feustel\">Drew Feustel<\/a> will be interviewed by WISH-TV in Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Network at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 23. The interview will air live on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the astronauts on social media at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.twitter.com\/NASA_astronauts\/\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<p>Katherine Brown<br \/>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br \/>\n202-358-1600<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:katherine.m.brown@nasa.gov\">katherine.m.brown@nasa.gov<\/a><br \/>\nFrank Prochaska<br \/>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br \/>\n281-483-5111<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/frank.e.prochaska@nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">frank.e.prochaska@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students from Pacoima and San Fernando, California, will have the opportunity to talk with astronauts on the International Space Station on Tuesday, May 22, as part of NASA\u2019s Year of Education on Station. The 20-minute, Earth-to-space calls will air live on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s website. 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