Students from across the country 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 10:40 a.m. EST Wednesday, Dec. 30, on NASA television and the agencys website.
Astronauts Shannon Walker of NASA and Soichi Noguchi of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) will answer prerecorded questions from pre-K and early elementary school students, who are part of the Noggin Kids community. Through the Noggin Cares initiative, tens of thousands of high-need, low-income families receive access to the Noggin educational mobile app and service at no cost. The app is designed for children aged 2 to 7 and their families to learn through tools including interactive games and online books.
The event will be held virtually. Content captured during the downlink will be available on Noggin andNASAs YouTube
