Mark your calendars: tune in to an exclusive in-flight space event with NASA鈥檚 ISS
Seventeen high school students participating in the Society鈥檚 Science News in High School program will have the unique opportunity to pose questions to NASA astronaut aboard the , also known as the ISS.
The 20-minute Earth-to-space call will air live on Friday, Oct. 2 at 12:25pm EDT.
This exciting event is open to anyone with an interest in space. Viewers just need to tune in to NASA鈥檚 official stream at .
The prerecorded video questions will be asked by the students and answered live by Cassidy from the space station. Astronauts living in space on the orbiting laboratory communicate with NASA鈥檚 Mission Control Center in Houston 24 hours a day through the .
According to NASA, 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.
Background and other educational materials can be found on the Society鈥檚 In-Flight-Space Event webpage:
- : In this Science News in High Schools discussion exercise, Space for Research, students will learn about the International Space Station and research conducted by astronauts aboard the space station.
- : Read Cassidy鈥檚 bio, watch videos and check out his Twitter feed.
- : Read up on Expedition 63, which began in April 2020 and will be ending shortly in October 2020.
You can sign up to be reminded to join the event !
