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'Is COVID-19 a concern for astronauts?': Ottawa students chat with astronaut on space station Multi-Skilled Journalist It was an out of this world experience for a group of Ottawa students. As students become used to learning and connecting virtually through technology, on Friday, seventeen students with the Ottawa Carleton District School Board used radio waves to connect live with the International Space Station. They had an opportunity to ask questions to Mike S. Hopkins, as he was high above the earth. Connecting through amateur radio, students asked a variety of questions during an a...

Article content If all goes according to plan, 17 Ottawa students will chat with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station on Friday. While students all over the world have been talking with astronauts on the space station for two decades, this a Canadian first as it’s the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic that a class in Canada will connect virtually with the space station. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Space talk: Ottawa students to hold Q&A with astronaut Back to video The students, ranging in age from six to 13, are wi...