Local students get to ask Maine astronauts questions while they are on the ISS!
On April 13, between 1:15 pm-1:35 pm EDT, NASA Astronauts and Maine natives, Christopher Cassidy and Jessica Meir will make Maine history, and some lucky Maine students will be a part of it.
Participating schools include Bristol Consolidated School, Brunswick Jr. High School, Jefferson Village School, Scarborough Middle School and South Bristol Elementary School, Bowdoin College and the University of Maine.
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage!
Our #Mars2020 Rover is gearing up for its seven-month journey to the Red Planet and you can send your name along for the ride. Get your boarding pass: https://t.co/mX7bZ5Ev6g
Another Maine native Astronaut Chris Cassidy @Astro_SEAL will briefly join her @Astro_Jessica on March 2020 before she ends her mission. This will be the first time two astronauts from Maine will be in space at the same time. #mainersforspaceexploration
Maine native Astronaut Jessica Meir @Astro_Jessica set to launch on Sept 25 to start her six-month ISS mission as Flight Engineer. https://t.co/LleAtqS8PM What a wonderful inspiration for girls to consider STEM career pathways.
MSGC Conducting Study to Determine Market Demand for a Maine Space Entrepreneur and Innovation Complex. Check out News items at https://t.co/43P24VTgm0