The Public is Invited to Watch Live in the New Horizons Theater
Students from southern New Mexico, in collaboration with the New Mexico Museum of Space History, will have an opportunity to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station as part of an in-flight education downlink on May 30. Public viewing in the New Horizons Theater will be free and everyone is invited to cheer on their favorite student.
What: Live from the International Space Station! NASA astronauts Steve Bowen and Frank Rubio will answer prerecorded questions from students who were chosen from four area school districts – Alamogordo, Ruidoso, Cloudcroft, and Hondo.
When: The space-to-Earth call will air live at 10:25 a.m.(Mountain Time) Tuesday, May 30, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website.
The public is invited to watch the downlink live in the New Horizons Theater on the campus of the museum. Due to the uncertain nature of spaceflight, there’s a small chance that the time slot could shift.
Where: New Horizons Dome Theater at the Museum of Space History in Alamogordo.
Why: For more than 22 years, astronauts have continuously lived and worked aboard the space station, testing technologies, performing science, and developing the skills needed to explore farther from Earth. Astronauts living in space aboard the orbiting laboratory communicate with NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston 24 hours a day through the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Near Space Network.
Important research and technology investigations taking place aboard the International Space Station benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future exploration. As part of Artemis, NASA will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future human exploration of Mars. Inspiring the next generation of explorers – the Artemis Generation – ensures America will continue to lead in space exploration and discovery.
See videos and lesson plans highlighting research on the International Space Station at: