Ormond Beach Middle School students talk with astronauts at Embry-Riddle event

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Almost 200 students from Volusia County middle schools gathered at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on Wednesday, April 3, to speak with an astronaut in space — Matthew Dominick, commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission, who is currently serving aboard the International Space Station.

Organized as part of the global Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program, the event aimed to inspire young learners to pursue careers in STEM-related fields, according to a press release.

Aerospace Engineering senior Paul Bartolemea smiles as Makenzee Hall, of Ormond Beach Middle School, talks via radio to astronaut Matthew Dominic, aboard the International Space Station, in the ICI Center at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, April 3. Photo courtesy of Embry-Riddle/David Massey

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