Arkansas Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station

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SpaceX Crew-1 crew members Victor Glover and Shannon Walker participate in pre-flight Emergency Scenarios training.
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Students from Arkansas will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 11:25 a.m. EST Thursday, Dec. 10, on NASA Television and the agencys website.

NASA astronauts Shannon Walker and Kate Rubins will answer questions from Nettleton STEAM intermediate students. Nettleton STEAM is a project-based learning public school serving third through sixth grades. In partnership with Arkansas State University and Arkansas PBS, the downlink event will be broadcast to students across Arkansas. Former President Bill Clinton will give prerecorded opening remarks, and Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson will give prerecorded closing remarks.

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