Oct 18, 2011

Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann marie trotta@nasa gov

Rachel Kraft Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-792-7690 rachel h kraft@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-213

ALABAMA STUDENTS TO CHAT WITH SPACE STATION COMMANDER

WASHINGTON -- Students gathered at Carver High School in Birmingham, Ala , will speak with Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum aboard the International Space Station at 10:30 a m EDT on Friday, Oct 21 Media representatives are invited to attend

U S Rep Terri Sewell of Alabama also will join the students The event will be broadcast live on NASA Television and include video of Fossum To attend the event, reporters must contact Allison Abney in Sewell's office at 202-225-1710 or allison abney@mail house gov by 3 p m Thursday, Oct 20 Carver High School is located at 3900 24th St N in Birmingham

Students in kindergarten through 12th grades will ask Fossum questions about life, work and research in space They have been taking part in a series of activities leading up to the event, which is focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)

This in-flight education downlink is one in a series with educational organizations in the United States and abroad to improve STEM teaching and learning It is an integral component of NASA's Teaching From Space education program, which promotes learning opportunities and builds partnerships with the education community using the unique environment of space and NASA's human spaceflight program

For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov/education

For information about the International Space Station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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