NASA astronaut emphasizes STEM education to Utah students

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
NASA astronaut Story Musgrave, speaks to Copper Mountain Middle School students from the MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) Club about his career. He stressed the idea of being ready to take advantage of the opportunity that tomorrow brings, and to "take care of Mother Earth", Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Six-time shuttle astronaut Story Musgrave, who worked for NASA for 30 years, and flew on the mission to save the Hubble telescope, spoke to Copper Mountain Middle School students from the MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) Club about his career. His visit promoted the advancement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. The picture behind him is him skydiving, and was part of his Powerpoint presentation.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
NASA astronaut Story Musgrave, who worked for NASA for 30 years, and flew on the mission to save the Hubble telescope, spoke to Copper Mountain Middle School students from the MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) Club about his career. His visit promoted the advancement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Here he talks about a photo showing him on a spacewalk during one of his shuttle missions.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
NASA astronaut Story Musgrave signs autographs for Copper Mountain Middle School students after his talk about his life with students from the MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) Club. His visit was designed to promote the advancement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Musgrave stressed "taking care of Mother Earth," and taking advantage of the opportunity that tomorrow brings.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
NASA astronaut Story Musgrave, speaks about his early career as an aircraft mechanic. Musgrave, who worked for NASA for 30 years, and flew on the mission to save the Hubble telescope, spoke to Copper Mountain Middle School students from the MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) Club about his career. His visit promoted the advancement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers, Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

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Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune NASA astronaut Story Musgrave, speaks to Copper Mountain Middle School students from the MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) Club about his career. He stressed the idea of being ready to take advantage of the opportunity that tomorrow brings, and to "take care of Mother Earth", Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Six-time shuttle astronaut Story Musgrave, who worked for NASA for 30 years, and flew on the mission to save the Hubble telescope, spoke to Copper Mountain Middle School students from the MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) Club about his career. His visit promoted the advancement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. The picture behind him is him skydiving, and was part of his Powerpoint presentation. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune NASA astronaut Story Musgrave, who worked for NASA for 30 years, and flew on the mission to save the Hubble telescope, spoke to Copper Mountain Middle School students from the MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) Club about his career. His visit promoted the advancement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Here he talks about a photo showing him on a spacewalk during one of his shuttle missions. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune NASA astronaut Story Musgrave, speaks to Copper Mountain Middle School students from the MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) Club about his career. He stressed the idea of being ready to take advantage of the opportunity that tomorrow brings, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune NASA astronaut Story Musgrave signs autographs for Copper Mountain Middle School students after his talk about his life with students from the MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) Club. His visit was designed to promote the advancement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Musgrave stressed "taking care of Mother Earth," and taking advantage of the opportunity that tomorrow brings. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune NASA astronaut Story Musgrave, speaks to Copper Mountain Middle School students from the MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) Club about his career. Here he shows a photo of Saturn and it's backlit rings taken from the Cassini spacecraft. He stressed the idea of being ready to take advantage of the opportunity that tomorrow brings, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune NASA astronaut Story Musgrave, speaks about his early career as an aircraft mechanic. Musgrave, who worked for NASA for 30 years, and flew on the mission to save the Hubble telescope, spoke to Copper Mountain Middle School students from the MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) Club about his career. His visit promoted the advancement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers, Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

By Sheena McFarland The Salt Lake Tribune

· April 18, 2014 7:50 am

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Six-time shuttle astronaut Story Musgrave visited students in the Math Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) Club at Copper Mountain Middle School Wednesday afternoon to emphasize the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers. Musgrave is the only NASA astronaut to fly on all five shuttles during his 30-year career with the agency. He also was on the mission that repaired the blurry Hubble telescope.

Musgrave is visiting Utah to deliver the keynote address at Clark Planetarium's annual gala on Thursday evening. Tickets for the event at Rice-Eccles Tower are $115 for non-members and $85 for members. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.clarkplanetarium.org or call 385-468-1223.