Samantha Thompson

Two Flagstaff educators recently took to new heights in their quest to share their excitement of space. Cruising aboard a NASA flying observatory in September, Samantha Thompson and Rich Krueger saw firsthand the complexity of a telescope operating from an elevation of 43,000 feet. They plan to incorporate what they learned into new STEM-themed exhibits that will be displayed around Northern Arizona. Thompson and Krueger flew on SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) as part … [Read more...] about Teachers Flying High in NASA’s Air Observatory