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NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway will answer prerecorded STEM questions from students in Missouri during a live Earth-to-space call on April 30. The event, hosted by the University of Missouri, will be streamed on NASA's Learn With YouTube channel. Astronauts have rehearsed launch procedures and continue to live and work aboard the station, which supports research for future Moon and Mars missions.
Facts First
- NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway will answer student STEM questions from the International Space Station (ISS) on April 30.
- The live Earth-to-space call will be streamed on NASA's Learn With YouTube channel.
- The event is hosted by the University of Missouri for K-12 students and community members.
- Astronauts rehearsed launch day activities in January during a Crew Equipment Interface Test.
- Research on the ISS supports NASA's Artemis program for future Moon and Mars exploration.
What Happened
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway will answer prerecorded STEM questions from aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for students in Missouri. The Earth-to-space call is scheduled to begin at 10:50 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 30. The event will be streamed live on the agency’s Learn With NASA YouTube channel. The University of Missouri Pre-Employment Transition Services in Columbia, Missouri, is hosting the event for K-12 students and community members. In January 2026, astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir were photographed in their pressure suits inside the Dragon spacecraft during the Crew Equipment Interface Test at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The test's goal was to rehearse launch day activities and inspect the spacecraft intended for transport to the ISS.
Why this Matters to You
If you have children or students interested in science, this event provides a direct, live connection to astronauts conducting research in orbit. You may be able to watch the stream to see real-time answers about life and work in space. The ongoing research on the station supports NASA's work for future Moon missions under the Artemis program and eventual human exploration of Mars, which could shape future scientific endeavors.
What's Next
The live call is scheduled for April 30. Media interested in covering the event must RSVP to a specified contact by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29. Following the event, additional information on NASA in-flight education calls is available online. Astronauts will continue to communicate with NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston 24 hours a day via the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Near Space Network as they conduct their mission.