Akihiko Hoshide, a Japanese astronaut staying at the International Space Station, will give elementary school students a class on space in July using the Internet.
Classes are planned by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in early July in collaboration with JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Akihiko Hoshide, a Japanese astronaut who has been staying at the International Space Station for the third space flight since last month, will act as a teacher, and elementary school students will use the IT terminals deployed one by one on the Internet. While communicating, you will learn the theme of "how to move water and food in space and how to eat".
The class is scheduled to proceed while Mr. Hoshide of the space station clarifies the answer to the problem presented on the IT terminal with a demonstration, and a question and answer session with Mr. Hoshide is also being considered.
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hagita said, "It will be a valuable opportunity to nurture dreams and hopes for space, so I would like you to participate in schools nationwide. I'm talking.