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Q&A Session on Education and International Space Exploration (November 18, 2008)
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Former astronaut Dr. Donald Thomas shares his experiences and talks with students from Maryland, North Carolina and Ecuador about the importance of international cooperation in space exploration.


Deputy Secretary Raymond Simon welcomes students from Poolesville High School, Maryland in the Department's Auditorium on Tuesday, November 18th. Students from Quito, Ecuador and Raleigh, North Carolina participated via video teleconference. With the assistance of NASA's Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, students conducted a Q&A session with ISS astronaut Mike Finke and amateur radio enthusiasts in Canada, England, Italy, China, Spain and Hawaii about the importance of a rigorous math, science and foreign language education in international space exploration. Former astronaut Dr. Donald Thomas shares his experiences and talks with students from Maryland, North Carolina and Ecuador about the importance of international cooperation in space exploration.
A subject matter expert panel takes questions from students in Quito, Ecuador (on screen) and Poolesville, Maryland in the Department's auditorium. From left to right: Frank Bauer, NASA Headquarter's Chief Engineer for the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD); Dr. Robert Calahan, Head of NASA-Goddard's Climate and Radiation Branch; and former astronaut Dr. Donald Thomas.

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