STATION ASTRONAUTS DISCUSS LIFE IN SPACE WITH THE LOLLIPOP THEATER NETWORK

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 67 Flight Engineers Bob Hines of NASA and Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA (European Space Agency) discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight event Aug. 2 with Children’s Hospitals for the “Lollipop Theater Network.” Hines and Cristoforetti are in the midst of a science mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory. The goal of their mission is to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program.