Students from Wyoming will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station during the states first Earth-to-space call.
NASA astronaut Steve Bowen will answer prerecorded questions from students living in Laramie,Wyoming. The event is hosted by theWyoming Space Grant consortia,the University ofWyoming,and the local Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America.
The agency will air the downlink live at 10:25 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 19, on NASA Television, theNASA app, and the agencyswebsite.
K-12 studentparticipants from the local Big Brothers and Big Sisterssubmitted questionsand will join the call from an in-person event.TheWyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium is funded through NASA's Office of STEM Engagement and sponsors education and research programs in Wyomingin support of NASA missions, serving as a link between citizens of the state and the agency.
