Massachusetts students will have an opportunity this week to hear from crew members aboard the International Space Station, including a NASA astronaut. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 12:10 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 20, on NASA Television, theNASA app, and the agencys website.
NASA astronaut and Boston University graduateBob Hines,along with ESA (European Space Agency) astronautSamantha Cristoforetti, will answer prerecorded questions from local students. Participants include Boston University and Boston University Academystudents, as well as students from grades K-12 outreach programs, such as The Calculus Project, Alexander Twilight Academy, and Upward Bound from the greater Boston area. The K-12 students will tour the universitys STEM facilities, attend space-related presentations, participate in hands-on activities, and attend the event.
