Astronomy students from The Lovett School in Atlanta will speak with a NASA astronaut living and working aboard the International Space Station.
The 20-minute, Earth-to-space call will air live on NASA Television and the agency's website at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, as announced in a Monday press release.
Expedition 50 Commander and Lovett School alumnus Shane Kimbrough, who launched to the space station on Oct. 19 and will live aboard until late February, will answer questions from sixth grade and 12th grade students.
The private school is located at 4075 Paces Ferry Road NW.
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The event is part of the NASA Office of Education’s 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’s 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,” according to the release.
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