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ISS: A Home in Microgravity
Presents

P.E.S.T.O

Photosynthesis Experiment and System Testing and Operations

John Rau
Gary Stutte
 Liz Stryjewski
John's Biography
Gary's Biography
 Liz's Biography

Join us to talk about growing plants in space aboard the International Space Station during this month's webcast. NASA Quest Correspondent John Rau will be joined by two NASA scientists from the Advanced Life Support group at the Kennedy Space Center: Gary Stutte, a Lead Plant Physiologist and Liz Stryjewski, an Electron Microscopist will be talking about two spaceflight experiments:
  • The PESTO Project, which will be aboard ISS within the next couple of months
  • The RASTA Project, which is in the early stages of planning and development.
The discussion will focus on getting plant experiments ready for spaceflight, including what obstacles were overcome to get PESTO ready, and what still must be overcome for RASTA to be successful.

For information about these two plant experiments please read the Gary Stutte and Liz Stryjewski biographies and let Kid Quest help you understand the up coming webcast.

Schedule

Prepare for the webcast with Kid Quest

Before you view the webcast on the 24th of January take a tour with Kid Quest and learn how to participate in the event.

Note: the tour might take a moment to load to your computer.

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International Space Station

Lesson Guide

The Lesson Guide is designed to assist you in understanding the topics of discussion for the webcast. Please review this information PRIOR to the webcast so that you will be prepared to ask your questions!

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Webcast -January 24th
at 10 am PST

John Rau will host the January 24th
Webcast from Kennedy Space Center at 10 am
Pacific Time; 1 pm Eastern.

Experts Gary Stutte and Liz Stryjewski are both looking forward to answering your questions on their exciting field of work at NASA.

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Read the Script

Note: If appropriate we will extend the webcast for university questions!

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Chat-January 31st
at 10 am PST

Do you have questions about the RASTA Project. Liz Stryjewski will be studying the effects of the space environment on radish growth.

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