{"id":55920,"date":"2016-10-27T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T20:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-393100"},"modified":"2023-07-26T14:49:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T18:49:32","slug":"washington-students-to-speak-with-nasa-astronaut-on-space-station","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/washington-students-to-speak-with-nasa-astronaut-on-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut on Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Students will gather at National Geographic\u2019s headquarters in Washington for an opportunity to speak with a NASA astronaut currently living and working aboard the International Space Station. at noon EDT Thursday, Nov. 3. The 20-minute, Earth-to-space call will air live on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough will answer questions from the students. Kimbrough launched to the station on Oct. 19 and will return home in February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s Robyn Gatens, deputy director of the International Space Station, and NASA scientist and astronomer Michelle Thaller also will share stories about their careers and NASA\u2019s Journey to Mars in a panel discussion before the downlink. The event is connected to National Geographic\u2019s six-part \u201cMARS\u201d television series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Media interested in covering the event should contact Kelsey Flora at kflora@ngs.org. National Geographic headquarters is located at 1145 17th Street N.W.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This in-flight education downlink is an integral component of the NASA Office of Education\u2019s efforts to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teaching and learning in the United States. Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station through the agency Office of Education\u2019s STEM on Station activity provides authentic, live experiences in space exploration, space study and the scientific components of space travel, while introducing the possibilities of life in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For NASA TV streaming video, schedule and downlink information, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasatv<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, videos and lesson plans highlighting research on the International Space Station, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stemonstation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarah Ramsey<br>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br>\n202-358-1694<br>\nsarah.ramsey@nasa.gov<br>\nHayley Fick<br>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br>\n281-483-5111<br>\nhayley.m.fick@nasa.gov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students will gather at National Geographic\u2019s headquarters in Washington for an opportunity to speak with a NASA astronaut currently living and working aboard the International Space Station. at noon EDT Thursday, Nov. 3. 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