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NIH Director Francis Collins and NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins to Keynote Joint Session at ISSRDC

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Kennedy Space Center, FL, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2021 International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) will include a virtual keynote session that will feature two key science figures: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and NASA astronaut Dr. Kate Rubins. The virtual keynote session, taking place the morning of August 3, 2021, will touch on the important research and development being done on the International Space Station (ISS), the value that research brings to humanity and to our nation, and potential opportunities for future innovation and discovery. This will be the 10th annual ISSRDC event that connects commercial entities, academic institutions, and government agencies in order to foster new collaborations, breakthroughs, and discoveries onboard our nation’s only orbiting laboratory. 

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  • Kennedy Space Center, FL, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2021 International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) will include a virtual keynote session that will feature two key science figures: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and NASA astronaut Dr. Kate Rubins.
  • When Dr. Rubins was onboard the ISS as part of the Expedition 64 crew earlier this year, she participated in a live downlink transmission with Dr. Collins .
  • In the virtual keynote session at ISSRDC, Dr. Collins and Dr. Rubins will expand on their previous conversation.
  • ISSRDC, which will take place virtually August 3-5, is hosted by CASIS, NASA, and the American Astronautical Society.

NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Crew Landing

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

b"WASHINGTON, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins of NASA and two Roscosmos cosmonauts are scheduled to end their mission on the International Space Station Friday, April 16.

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  • b"WASHINGTON, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins of NASA and two Roscosmos cosmonauts are scheduled to end their mission on the International Space Station Friday, April 16.
  • Coverage of departure from the station and landing on Earth will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .\nRubins, along with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, will close the hatch to the Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft at 6:10 p.m. EDT to begin the journey back to Earth.
  • Rubins is completing her second flight, with 300 cumulative days in space.
  • This was Kud-Sverchkov's first spaceflight.\nIn advance of Soyuz departure coverage, station commander Ryzhikov will hand over command of the station to NASA astronaut Shannon Walker during a change of command ceremony.

NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, Crewmates Return Safely to Earth

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Saturday, April 17, 2021

The news conference from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .\nMedia wishing to participate by telephone must call Johnson's newsroom at 281-483-5111 to RSVP no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 20.

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  • The news conference from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .\nMedia wishing to participate by telephone must call Johnson's newsroom at 281-483-5111 to RSVP no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 20.
  • Those following the briefing on social media may ask questions using #AskNASA.\nDuring their mission, Rubins and her crewmates welcomed NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts aboard the first long-duration commercial crew spaceflight.
  • Rubins completed two spacewalks alongside NASA astronaut Victor Glover and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi , bringing her career total to four spacewalks.
  • She advanced her work in DNA sequencing ,which could allow astronauts to diagnose an illness in space or identify microbes growing at the space station.

Rice Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts on Space Station

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Monday, April 5, 2021

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from the Rice Space Institute will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from the Rice Space Institute will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station .
  • NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Mike Hopkins will answer prerecorded video questions from students in the greater Houston area, Scotland, and Ecuador who are connected through the Rice Space Institute.
  • The Rice Space Institute, at Rice University in Houston, fosters interdisciplinary research and education focusing on space science, engineering, and technology development.
  • Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station provides unique, authentic experiences designed to enhance student learning, performance, and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station to Answer Questions from STEM Students

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from across the country will have an opportunity this week to ask questions of NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from across the country will have an opportunity this week to ask questions of NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station .
  • The Earth-to-space call will air live at 12:20 p.m. EST Thursday, Jan. 7, on NASA Television and the agency's website .
  • NASA astronauts Shannon Walker and Kate Rubins will answer prerecorded questions from students engaged in Million Girls Moonshot, an after-school program launched by the STEM Next Opportunity Fundand aimed at inspiring underrepresented STEM students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
  • Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station provides unique, authentic experiences designed to enhance student learning, performance, and interest in STEM.

Arkansas Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Students from Arkansas will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Students from Arkansas will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station .
  • NASA astronauts Shannon Walker and Kate Rubins will answer questions from Nettleton STEAM intermediate students.
  • In partnership with Arkansas State University and Arkansas PBS, the downlink event will be broadcast to students across Arkansas.
  • Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station provides unique, authentic experiences designed to enhance student learning, performance and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Astronauts in Space to Discuss 20th Anniversary of International Space Station

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Monday, October 26, 2020

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos will discuss their mission and the upcoming 20th anniversary of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station during an in-orbit news conference at 11:10 a.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 30.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos will discuss their mission and the upcoming 20th anniversary of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station during an in-orbit news conference at 11:10 a.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 30.
  • A new episode of EZ Science also will discuss how the station has contributed to scientific advancements.
  • New episodes of Houston, We Have a Podcast slated for release on Friday, Oct. 30, and Monday, Nov. 2, will feature Shepherd and International Space Station Program Manager Joel Montalbano, respectively.
  • Visible to the naked eye, the space station is the third brightest object in the night sky and is easy to spot.

Live from the Space Station - GGconversations with Chris Cassidy and Kate Rubins

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 22, 2020 /CNW/ - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, hosted a virtual conversation with astronauts Chris Cassidy and Kate Rubins aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, October 19, 2020.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 22, 2020 /CNW/ - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, hosted a virtual conversation with astronauts Chris Cassidy and Kate Rubins aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, October 19, 2020.
  • He is a veteran of two previous space flights: STS127, alongside Madame Payette, and Expedition 35.
  • She is currently serving aboard the International Space Station for a six-month mission as a flight engineer for the Expedition 63/64 crew.
  • GGconversations is an innovative series that brings Canadians together and connects them with guests from different backgrounds.

NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins Available for Interviews Before Her Return to Space

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Friday, September 11, 2020

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA astronaut and biologist Kate Rubins is participating on Friday, Sept. 25, in a final round of media interviews before her October launch to the International Space Station , the second space mission of her NASA career.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA astronaut and biologist Kate Rubins is participating on Friday, Sept. 25, in a final round of media interviews before her October launch to the International Space Station , the second space mission of her NASA career.
  • The satellite interviews, live from Star City, Russia, will air on NASA Television and the agency's website from 7 to 8:30 a.m. EDT, preceded at 6:30 a.m. by video highlights of her previous spaceflight and training for her upcoming mission.
  • To schedule an interview with Rubins, media must contact Sarah Volkman no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at [email protected] and tune into NASA TV's Media Channel (NTV-3) during the event.
  • Learn more about space station activities by following @space_station , and @ISS_Research on Twitter, as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts and the space station blog .

NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, Crewmates to Discuss Upcoming Spaceflight

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Thursday, June 25, 2020

This will be a virtual event with no media present due to the safety restrictions related to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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  • This will be a virtual event with no media present due to the safety restrictions related to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
  • Born in Farmington, Connecticut, and raised in Napa, California, Rubins was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2009.
  • She launched on her first spaceflight July 6, 2016, spending 115 days in space as part of Expedition 48/49 .
  • Inspiring the next generation of explorers the Artemis Generation ensures America will continue to lead in space exploration and discovery.