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Northern Rhode Island students recently made history when they spoke with Italian astronaut Paulo Nespoli, who is aboard the International Space Station. This was the first "space chat" from the Space Station with a Rhode Island high school. St. Mary Academy - Bay View sophomore Justice A'Vant, of Lincoln, and Bishop Hendricken High School junior Matthew Smaldone, of Foster, were chosen to ask the astronaut the questions. They spoke with Nespoli at precisely 12:02 p.m. on Nov. 30 from the Dr. Daniel S. Harrop Theater at Bishop Hendricken. The space chat was arranged through the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Program (ARISS), which promotes STEM learning opportunities for students. The program accepted Hendricken's proposal to become a space chat host school and through an "Ask the Astronaut" contest, A'Vant and Smaldone were chosen to ask the astronauts questions. There were 200 questions entered into the contest, and 16 of the questions were chosen, including theirs. Students chosen from Bay View traveled to Bishop Hendricken during the school day for the space chat.
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