NASA Astronauts to Host Live STEM Q&A Session for Florida Students

• NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney will answer student questions from the International Space Station (ISS).
• The event is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 16, at 12 p.m. EDT and will be streamed live on the Learn With NASA YouTube channel.

Event Details

• Host: Sally Ride Elementary School in Orlando, Florida.
• Target Audience: Students from grades K-12 and the local community.
• Purpose: To encourage interest in STEM careers and space exploration.

Media Coordination

• Press inquiries must be sent to Jenny Morgan by 5 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 15.
• Contact: (407) 858-3100 or [email protected].

Context: The ISS Mission

• Continuous habitation: The ISS has been continuously crewed for over 25 years.
• Research goals: Scientists use the station to conduct research impossible on Earth, develop technologies for human spaceflight, and commercialize low Earth orbit.
• Future exploration: Data gathered supports the Artemis program's goals for lunar and Mars missions.