Mark Zuckerberg to Connect with Space Station Astronauts via Facebook Live

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and chief executive officer, will speak with three astronauts currently living and working aboard the International Space Station at 12:55 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 1. The Earth-to-space call will be seen live on NASA's Facebook page.

During the 20-minute Facebook Live video call with NASA astronauts Tim Kopra and Jeff Williams, and ESA's (European Space Agency's) Tim Peake, Zuckererg will ask questions submitted on NASA's Facebook page. To ask a question and watch the call, visit NASA's Facebook page at:

http://www.facebook.com/nasa

The International Space Station serves as the world's leading laboratory for conducting cutting-edge microgravity research, and is the primary platform for technology development and testing in space to enable human and robotic exploration of destinations beyond low-Earth orbit, including asteroids and Mars.

For more information about the crew and research on the International Space Station, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station

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