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Virtual Field Trips Introduce Students, Teachers to Artemis
In the year when NASA plans to return astronauts to the moon, high-school students from the Virgin Islands took a “virtual field trip” designed to help them view their own horizons. The Global Outreach Program for V.I. and International Students invited a new generation to explore opportunities in space exploration.
Organizers from the University of the Virgin Islands College of Science and Mathematics worked with NASA to hold live and virtual sessions between Jan. 22-25. Close to 1,200 students and educators attended, including virtual participation from South Africa, the Philippines, Florida, and the D.C. International School.
Foremost in the videos, discussions and question-and-answer segments was talk of NASA’s Artemis program. NASA Education and Coordinator Meghan Epperly introduced viewers to the rocket propulsion system, the Orion Space Capsule which will serve as the vehicle allowing astronauts to orbit the moon and return to Earth.
