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NASA Astronauts to Field Student STEM Questions from ISS on Oct. 16

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nasa.gov reports that astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney will answer prerecorded STEM questions from Florida students while aboard the International Space Station . nasa.gov reports that the Earth‑to‑space call will begin at 12 p.m. EDT on Friday, Oct 16 and will be streamed live on the agency’s Learn With NASA YouTube channel . nasa.gov reports that the event is hosted by Sally Ride Elementary School in Orlando, Florida, for students in grades K‑12 and the community . nasa.gov reports that media interested in covering the event must RSVP by 5 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct 15 to Jenny Morgan . nasa.gov reports that the event aims to deepen understanding of space exploration and enhance awareness of STEM careers .

Why it matters. nasa.gov reports that the event aims to deepen understanding of space exploration and increase awareness of STEM career paths for participating students .

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