An educational radio contact is planned with Namibia Scientific Society, Windhoek, Namibia, telebridge via ON4ISS.
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS and the scheduled crewmember is Kimiya Yui KG5BPH; the ARISS mentor is KA3HDO.
Contact is go for: Thu 2025-10-09 10:37:18 UTC 83 deg
Watch for Livestream at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8023841980?omn=86378791046
Students First Names & Questions:
1. Mikeson: Would you recommend your current occupation to another individual?
2. Joseph: What form of communication does one use in space ( is there internet in space)?
3. Toivo: If light takes millions of years to reach us from distant galaxies, could some of those galaxies already be gone by the time we see them?
4. Sue-Ann: If you could take one thing from Earth into space that makes you feel at home, what would it be?
5. Emily: How do you overcome the challenge of missing home and family as you travel in space?
6. Aron: What life support systems help astronauts survive in space?
7. Katala: If black holes and white holes exist, could there also be something like a “grey hole”?
8. Dawid: What was the impact on your body during the launch, landing, and stay in the space station?
9. Prince Aahil: How does a massive star dying create a black hole so powerful that time slows down and bends its light? Why do we only see its effects and not the black hole itself?
10. Acacio: Why is dehydrated food commonly used in space missions, and what types of food and beverages do you consume while aboard the spacecraft?
11. Muduva: What would happen if something falls into a blackhole?
12. Mikeson: How is life in space?
13. Joseph: How does one know where to land when going to the moon (what gives you direction)?
14. Toivo: Why do most galaxies seem to have supermassive black holes at their centers, and what roles do these black holes play in galaxy formation?
15. Sue-ann: What is the most surprising thing you had to learn on Earth that actually helps you the most in space?
16. Emily: What role will robots and artificial intelligence play in future space missions?
17. Aron: What interesting science experiments are you working on aboard the International Space Station (ISS)?
18. Katala: What would happen if Saturn’s moon Tethys were to come near or collide with Earth?
19. Dawid: How are space vehicles able to dock to the space station and do they all return to Earth?
20. Acacio: How do you keep time in space, and how does it differ from Earth’s time zones and calendar?
21. Muduva: Can stars really “live” and die like people say?