Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), Kentucky Educational Television (KET) and NASA are helping to make a dream come true for a select group of middle schoolers.
Twenty-three Eastern Kentucky middle school students will have the opportunity on Friday, Jan. 11, to speak to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. They are among 160 sixth- , seventh- and eighth-graders, all identified as gifted and talented in science and/or mathematics, from 46 area schools who will participate in a variety of educational activities at the day-long event in EKU’s Hummel Planetarium and adjacent Perkins Building. EKU, partnering with KET, was selected by NASA as one of only six downlink sites nationwide where students will be able to converse with the Space Station astronauts. The theme for the event is “From the Bluegrass to the Blue Marble: Systems in Space.”
Twenty-three Eastern Kentucky middle school students will have the opportunity on Friday, Jan. 11, to speak to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. They are among 160 sixth- , seventh- and eighth-graders, all identified as gifted and talented in science and/or mathematics, from 46 area schools who will participate in a variety of educational activities at the day-long event in EKU’s Hummel Planetarium and adjacent Perkins Building. EKU, partnering with KET, was selected by NASA as one of only six downlink sites nationwide where students will be able to converse with the Space Station astronauts. The theme for the event is “From the Bluegrass to the Blue Marble: Systems in Space.”
The 23 students (three are collaborative teams of two) who will talk with astronaut Tom Marshburn were selected on the basis of their submitted questions and a short essay.
Other participating students, as well as students in classrooms throughout Kentucky, will be able to tune into a live stream of the event via KET, which will broadcast the downlink event live from 8:40 to 9:05 a.m. CT / 9:40-10:05 a.m. ET and stream it live at www.ket.org/live.
KET will tie its live broadcast into News Quiz, its current events program for grades 4-8, and title it News Quiz Special: A Space Station Conversation. At 8:40 a.m., five minutes before the downlink starts, News Quiz host Missy Johnston will give the audience a brief introduction of what they are about to see, along with some information about astronaut Marshburn.
“We look forward to partnering with EKU and NASA to bring this exciting event to students across the state,” said KET executive director Shae Hopkins. “Space exploration continues to inspire young minds and kindle an interest in science and technology. This will be an incredible opportunity for Kentucky students to learn directly from those astronauts conducting the latest pioneering studies.”
Other participating students, as well as students in classrooms throughout Kentucky, will be able to tune into a live stream of the event via KET, which will broadcast the downlink event live from 8:40 to 9:05 a.m. CT / 9:40-10:05 a.m. ET and stream it live at www.ket.org/live.
KET will tie its live broadcast into News Quiz, its current events program for grades 4-8, and title it News Quiz Special: A Space Station Conversation. At 8:40 a.m., five minutes before the downlink starts, News Quiz host Missy Johnston will give the audience a brief introduction of what they are about to see, along with some information about astronaut Marshburn.
“We look forward to partnering with EKU and NASA to bring this exciting event to students across the state,” said KET executive director Shae Hopkins. “Space exploration continues to inspire young minds and kindle an interest in science and technology. This will be an incredible opportunity for Kentucky students to learn directly from those astronauts conducting the latest pioneering studies.”
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