Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/09/2020
All Day
Location
Challenger Learning Center
Categories
Event Type: Kids' Program, On-Line Activity, TEMPORARILY CLOSED
TEMPOARILY CLOSED The Challenger Learning Center of Maine in Bangor is currently closed to visitors. All public programs and k-12 field trips have been cancelled through April 30, 2020. Check the website regularly for updates on our normal operations status. FMI, questions or concerns: [email protected], 990-2900, or astronaut.org.
In April, NASA astronauts Christopher Cassidy and Jessica Meir will respond live to questions recorded and submitted by students from across the state of Maine. Cassidy and Meir, who both have hometowns in Maine, will be on the International Space Station together for eight days. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 1:20-1:40 PM EDT Monday, April 13th, on NASA television and the agency’s website. It will be posted on the nasa youtube channel within 24 hours of the event.
The downlink event is coordinated by the Challenger Learning Center of Maine and Maine Space Grant Consortium.
How to Watch:
- On NASA TV, available on many satellite/cable TV plans
- On NASA’s own website: nasa.gov, and click on NASA TV at the top of the webpage.