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NASA says Columbia University students are getting a call from space

Expedition 47 Commander Tim Kopra will be calling Columbia University students from the International Space Station in April. (Photo by NASA/ Joel Kowsky via Getty Images)
Expedition 47 Commander Tim Kopra will be calling Columbia University students from the International Space Station in April. (Photo by NASA/ Joel Kowsky via Getty Images)
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
April 16, 2016

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced Friday that Columbia University students will have the opportunity to speak with an astronaut at the International Space Station.

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A NASA press release said the 20-minute call will take place Thursday at 1:10 p.m. Eastern time.

Students of the Ivy League school will speak with Expedition 47 Commander Tim Kopra, who got his master's degree in business through a joint program with Columbia and London Business School.

The call is part of the Columbia Business School's centennial celebration.

 

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