{"id":183795,"date":"2025-03-08T02:14:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T16:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=0898d1b156408d1224258f83bf8f6e6b"},"modified":"2025-03-08T02:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T16:14:28","slug":"nasa-astronaut-to-answer-questions-from-students-in-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=183795","title":{"rendered":"NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Oregon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/picture1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1430\" height=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/picture1.jpg?w=1430\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/picture1.jpg 1430w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/picture1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/picture1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/picture1.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/picture1.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/picture1.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/picture1.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/picture1.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1430px) 100vw, 1430px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA astronaut Don Pettit inside the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft. (Credit: NASA)<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Students from Oregon will have the chance to connect with NASA astronaut Don Pettit as he answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related questions from aboard the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/international-space-station\/\">International Space Station<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the 20-minute space-to-Earth call at 2:15 p.m. EDT on Monday, March 10, on <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.nasa.gov\/scheduled-video\/nasa-astronaut-don-pettit-talks-with-the-oregon-charter-academy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA+<\/a> and learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/watch-nasa-programming\/\">watch NASA content<\/a> on various platforms, including social media.<\/p>\n<p>Oregon Charter Academy, a virtual school serving thousands of kindergarten through 12th grade students statewide, is hosting an event in Wilsonville, Oregon, for students and their families. The event aims to raise awareness of career opportunities for aspiring STEM students.<\/p>\n<p>Media interested in covering the event must RSVP by 5 p.m., Friday, March 7, to Laura Dillon<a> at <\/a><a href=\"mailto:ldillon@oregoncharter.org\">ldillon@oregoncharter.org<\/a> or 971-301-5060.<\/p>\n<p>For more than 24 years, astronauts have continuously lived and worked aboard the space station, testing technologies, performing science, and developing skills needed to explore farther from Earth. Astronauts aboard the orbiting laboratory communicate with NASA\u2019s Mission Control Center in Houston 24 hours a day through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/heo\/scan\/index.html\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SCaN<\/a>\u2019s (Space Communications and Navigation) Near Space Network.<\/p>\n<p>Important research and technology investigations taking place aboard the space station benefit people on Earth and lays the groundwork for other agency missions. As part of NASA\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemis\">Artemis<\/a> campaign, the agency will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future human exploration of Mars; inspiring Artemis Generation explorers and ensuring the United States continues to lead in space exploration and discovery.<\/p>\n<p>See videos and lesson plans highlighting space station research at:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stemonstation\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stemonstation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n<p>Abbey Donaldson<br \/>Headquarters, Washington<br \/>202-358-1600<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Abbey.a.donaldson@nasa.gov\">Abbey.a.donaldson@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sandra Jones<br \/>Johnson Space Center, Houston<br \/>281-483-5111<br \/><a href=\"mailto:sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov\">sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 article_a 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