LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - Eighth graders at South Science and Tech Magnet spent the day learning about space exploration.
The Armstrong Air and Space Museum visited the students as part of its "Horizons Outreach" program. Students learned about the essentials of space travel, the daily life of an astronaut, and the requirements for traveling into space. They also explored the surface environments of Mars and the Moon, gaining insights into space colonization and off-world settlements—topics becoming more relevant with NASA’s planned Moon landings and lunar base explorations in 2026.
Students learned about the essentials of space travel.
"Well, I think space travel is in our future. We know we're planning to go to Mars, we're going to be going to the moon in the next two years and start living on the moon. So this is something that kids are really excited about. And if we want to make those next astronauts, those next engineers, we got to get them excited. And that's what I tend to do, is get them excited about space," said Ellen Engle, education coordinator for the Armstrong Air & Space Museum.
The Horizons Outreach program will continue visiting other students throughout the school year, with a return to South Science and Tech Magnet on March 3 and a visit to Elida on March 4.
