Gary students over the moon after making contact with astronaut in space station

Students listen as questions are asked of international space station astronaut Cmdr. Thomas Marshburn.

Gary students over the moon after making contact with astronaut in space station

Fifth-grader Kenshawn Johnson poses a question to astronaut Cmdr. Thomas Marshburn on Wednesday at the Watson Academy for Boys in Gary. Handling the communications tasks are amateur radio operators John Spasojevich, from left, Greg Braun and Roy Gillis.

Gary students over the moon after making contact with astronaut in space station

GARY | A Lew Wallace STEM Academy junior was starry-eyed after asking astronaut Cmdr. Thomas Marshburn a question live from the International Space Station.

Challenger Center inspires love of space exploration

Challenger Learning Center students explore outer space while still on Earth but thanks to that experience, many start setting their sights to the stars.

Spacewalker: An excerpt from Crown Point native astronaut's book

I want to share the amazing experiences I had pursuing my dream and help you understand what it felt like to ride those rockets and walk in space.

Students pose questions to International Space Station astronauts

HAMMOND | As astronauts aboard the International Space Station floated on the screen, an Avicenna Academy seventh-grader was among a small number of students across the country to pose a question up to space.

Jerry Ross talks with schoolchildren

Former astronaut Jerry Ross spoke to schoolchildren about reading and his experiences in space.

Area students eye second space mission

CROWN POINT | The scientific minds at Avicenna Academy are looking up for an encore.

St. Michael students talk to Cady Coleman, astronaut on the International Space Station

With the help of ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Center), students at St. Michael School were able to talk Monday with Cady Coleman, one of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station.