California Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts on Space Station

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, left, and Andrew Morgan pose for a photo in the Quest Airlock prior to a spacewalk on Oct. 18, 2019.
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Students from Southern California will have an opportunity this week to talk with NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 1:20 p.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 13, on NASA Television and the agencys website.

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan will answer questions from students from Rancho Verde Elementary School in Apple Valley. The school plans to inspire students in the California high desert to take an interest in high-tech careers through the live conversation with the astronauts and accompanying education activities.

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