NASA astronaut Jessica Meir will answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions from students in New York during a live broadcast from the International Space Station (ISS) on May 28.
What happened
The question-and-answer event will be streamed live at 11:05 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 28, via NASA’s Learn With NASA YouTube channel. Hosted by the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York, the event targets students in grades K-12 along with members of the local community. The students submitted prerecorded STEM questions which astronaut Meir will address from orbit.
Media interested in covering the event were required to RSVP by May 27. The communication will be facilitated through NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Near Space Network, which maintains continuous communication between the ISS and NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston.
Why it matters
This live interaction offers students a rare opportunity to engage directly with an astronaut living and working on the ISS, deepening their understanding of space exploration and inspiring interest in STEM careers. The event supports NASA’s broader educational goals to promote science literacy and encourage future generations to pursue careers in technology and space science.
Continuous human presence aboard the ISS for over 25 years has enabled important scientific research and technology development that benefits Earth and prepares for future missions beyond low Earth orbit, including NASA’s Artemis program to return astronauts to the Moon and eventually explore Mars.
Background
The International Space Station has been continuously inhabited since November 2000, serving as a unique laboratory for scientific experiments and technology demonstrations in microgravity. Astronauts aboard the ISS participate in research that advances knowledge in areas such as biology, materials science, and Earth observation.
NASA’s Artemis program aims to establish sustainable lunar exploration as a stepping stone for human missions to Mars. Educational initiatives like this live Q&A with astronauts are part of NASA’s efforts to engage the public and foster interest in space science during this new era of exploration.
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