Ohio Students Connect with NASA Astronauts

NASA astronauts Michael Fincke and Zena Cardman are set to engage with high school students in Ohio, answering their prerecorded questions about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from aboard the International Space Station. This interactive Earth-to-space call is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 27, and will be broadcast live on NASA’s Learn With NASA YouTube channel.

Hosted by the STEM Academy at Glen Oak High School in Canton, Ohio, the event aims to inspire students by showcasing the excitement and challenges of engineering and technology. The initiative also seeks to bring space exploration to life through cross-curricular instruction, blending STEM with language arts.

For nearly 25 years, astronauts have continuously lived and worked on the International Space Station, conducting research and testing technologies that benefit life on Earth and pave the way for deep space missions. As NASA continues its Artemis campaign, which includes plans to send humans to the Moon and eventually Mars, events like this serve to inspire the next generation of explorers and innovators.

Media representatives interested in covering the event must RSVP by 5 p.m. on Monday, August 25, to Mary Beddell at 330-492-3500 or via email at [email protected]. More information about NASA’s in-flight calls can be found on their website.