{"id":51667,"date":"2021-09-23T19:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T23:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-474158"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:11:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:11:21","slug":"iowa-students-to-hear-from-nasa-astronauts-aboard-space-station","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/iowa-students-to-hear-from-nasa-astronauts-aboard-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard 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\/2021\/09\/iss065e257482.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iss065e257482.jpeg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA astronauts and Expedition 65 Flight Engineers Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur aboard the International Space Station\" 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\/09\/iss065e257482.jpeg 5568w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iss065e257482.jpeg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iss065e257482.jpeg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iss065e257482.jpeg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iss065e257482.jpeg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iss065e257482.jpeg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iss065e257482.jpeg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iss065e257482.jpeg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iss065e257482.jpeg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iss065e257482.jpeg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iss065e257482.jpeg?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 and Expedition 65 Flight Engineers Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur work on a Floating Potential Measurement Unit (FPMU) that will be installed on the outside of the International Space Station on an upcoming spacewalk. The FPMU is a device that measures electrical charges that can build on solar arrays and surfaces on spacecraft for astronaut safety and to promote safe deep space exploration. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\"><strong>Credits: NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Students from Iowa will have an opportunity next week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 12:10 p.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 27, on NASA Television, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/connect\/apps.html\">NASA app<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur will answer prerecorded questions from students who participated in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/stennis\/education\/students\/astrocamp.html\">Astro Camps<\/a> across the state this past summer. The downlink event is a collaborative effort between the Iowa Space Grant Consortium, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, and Iowa 4-H Youth Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Student Innovation Center at Iowa State University and other locations across the state will host watch parties for this virtual event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Media interested in attending or covering the downlink event should contact Valyn Bodensteiner at: 515-294-1082 or <a href=\"mailto:valynb@iastate.edu\">valynb@iastate.edu<\/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\">Space Network\u2019s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/heo\/scan\/services\/networks\/tdrs_main\">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\/\">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 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><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students from Iowa will have an opportunity next week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 12:10 p.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 27, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency\u2019s website. NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur will answer prerecorded questions from students who participated in [...]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":53332,"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":"M21-110","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":[2867,2800,8371,2656,2735,3421,3416],"news-tags":[12373],"internal-terms":[9508,9505],"coauthors":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Iowa Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/iowa-students-to-hear-from-nasa-astronauts-aboard-space-station\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/iowa-students-to-hear-from-nasa-astronauts-aboard-space-station\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iss065e257482.jpeg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iss065e257482.jpeg"},"articleSection":"NASA Centers & Facilities","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":["Humans in Space","Astronauts","Robert Shane Kimbrough","NASA Headquarters","Expedition 65","International Space Station (ISS)","K. 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