{"id":241945,"date":"2025-06-26T05:21:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T19:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=bbd266f4625dbbc9711b0dd9c874bff3"},"modified":"2025-06-26T05:21:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T19:21:55","slug":"nasa-astronauts-to-answer-questions-from-alabama-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=241945","title":{"rendered":"NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Alabama Students"},"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\/06\/nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers-on-iss-june-25-advisory.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers-on-iss-june-25-advisory.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers conducts research operations inside the Destiny laboratory module&#039;s Microgravity Science Glovebox aboard the International Space Station.\" 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\/06\/nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers-on-iss-june-25-advisory.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers-on-iss-june-25-advisory.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers-on-iss-june-25-advisory.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers-on-iss-june-25-advisory.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers-on-iss-june-25-advisory.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers-on-iss-june-25-advisory.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers-on-iss-june-25-advisory.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers-on-iss-june-25-advisory.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers-on-iss-june-25-advisory.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers-on-iss-june-25-advisory.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers conducts research operations inside the Destiny laboratory module&#8217;s Microgravity Science Glovebox aboard the International Space Station.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Credit: NASA<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Students attending the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, will have the chance to hear NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station answer their prerecorded questions.<\/p>\n<p>At 12:40 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 1, NASA astronauts Anne McClain, Jonny Kim, and Nichole Ayers will answer student questions. Ayers is a space camp alumna.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the 20-minute Earth-to-space call on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NASASTEM\/live\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA STEM YouTube Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Space and Rocket Center will host the downlink while celebrating the 65th anniversary of NASA\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center. This event is open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Media interested in covering the event must RSVP by 5 p.m., Friday, June 27, to Pat Ammons at: 256-721-5429 or <a href=\"mailto:pat.ammons@spacecamp.com\">pat.ammons@spacecamp.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For nearly 25 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 lay 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 Golden Age explorers and ensuring the United States continues to lead in space exploration and discovery.<\/p>\n<p>See videos of astronauts aboard the space station 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>Gerelle Dodson<br \/>Headquarters, Washington<br \/>202-358-1600<br \/><a href=\"mailto:gerelle.q.dodson@nasa.gov\">gerelle.q.dodson@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 hds-module hds-module-full 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