{"id":51709,"date":"2019-09-09T15:24:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T19:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-451524"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:27:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:27:10","slug":"kentucky-students-to-speak-with-nasa-astronauts-on-space-station","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/kentucky-students-to-speak-with-nasa-astronauts-on-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Students to Speak 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\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Expedition 60 crew members Drew Morgan and Nick Hague\" 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\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg 5568w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.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 60 crew members Drew Morgan and Nick Hague pose with the spacesuits they wore during a recent spacewalk to install equipment that will accommodate the future arrivals of commercial crew spacecraft. <strong>Credits: NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Students from Kentucky will have an opportunity this week to talk live with NASA astronauts currently working and living aboard the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station\">International Space Station<\/a>. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 10:50 a.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 13, 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\/tyler-nick-hague\/biography\">Nick Hague<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/andrew-r-morgan\/biography\">Drew Morgan<\/a> will answer questions from middle school students from across Kentucky. The National STEM Cell Foundation\u2019s National STEM Scholar Program is hosting the event, with 40 National STEM Scholar classrooms across the nation watching the event live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will be held at the Kentucky Science Center, 727 W. Main St., in Louisville. Media interested in covering the event in-person should contact Eric Gurevich at <a href=\"mailto:eric@nationalstemcellfoundation.org\">eric@nationalstemcellfoundation.org<\/a> or 502-552-4020.<\/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\">Space Network\u2019s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/heo\/scan\/services\/networks\/tdrs_main\">Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For nearly 20 years, astronauts have continuously lived and work on the space station, testing technologies, performing science and developing the skills needed to explore farther from Earth. Through NASA\u2019s Artemis lunar program, the agency will send astronauts to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/sending-american-astronauts-to-moon-in-2024-nasa-accepts-challenge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moon by 2024<\/a> and then on to 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<p>Katherine Brown<br \/>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br \/>\n202-358-1288<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:katherine.m.brown@nasa.gov\">katherine.m.brown@nasa.gov<\/a><br \/>\nRachel Kraft<br \/>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br \/>\n281-483-5111<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov\">rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students from Kentucky will have an opportunity this week to talk live with NASA astronauts currently working and living aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 10:50 a.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 13, on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s website. NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Drew Morgan will answer questions from [...]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":53730,"template":"","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"M19-094","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"MEDIA ADVISORY","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[]},"categories":[2800,8366,2735,2861,2867],"news-tags":[10561],"internal-terms":[9513,9508],"coauthors":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Kentucky Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts on Space Station","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/kentucky-students-to-speak-with-nasa-astronauts-on-space-station\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/kentucky-students-to-speak-with-nasa-astronauts-on-space-station\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg"},"articleSection":"Humans in Space","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"NASA"}],"creator":["NASA"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["NASA Centers & Facilities","NASA Headquarters","Astronauts","Expedition 60","International Space Station (ISS)","Johnson Space Center"],"dateCreated":"2019-09-09T19:24:00Z","datePublished":"2019-09-09T19:24:00Z","dateModified":"2023-07-26T19:27:10Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"Kentucky Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts on Space Station\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/kentucky-students-to-speak-with-nasa-astronauts-on-space-station\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2019-09-09T19:24:00Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"Humans in Space\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"NASA Centers & Facilities,NASA Headquarters,Astronauts,Expedition 60,International Space Station (ISS),Johnson Space Center\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"NASA\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":2,"featured_image":{"id":53730,"file":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91.jpg","title":"downlink_media_advisory_picture_-_sept_91","alt":"Expedition 60 crew members Drew Morgan and Nick Hague","caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/51709"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-release"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/51709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":369790,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/51709\/revisions\/369790"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51709"},{"taxonomy":"news-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-tags?post=51709"},{"taxonomy":"internal-terms","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-terms?post=51709"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=51709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}