Nebraska Youth to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station

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Expedition 65 crew members Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Thomas Pesquet and Mark Vande Hei participate in n-board Training EVA Robotics Onboard Trainer (ROBoT) Session.
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Students participating with the Nebraska 4-H will have an opportunity next week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The call will air live at 1:40 p.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 13, on NASA Television, theNASA app, and the agencyswebsite.

NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet will answer prerecorded video questions from participants in the Nebraska 4-Hs youth development activities. In Nebraska, 140,000 young people are engaged with 4-H. The call from the space station is part of a 4-H initiative to develop college and career readiness skills through STEM learning opportunities.

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