Start the day with an inspiring journey beyond Earth.
Join veteran NASA astronaut, artist, and author Nicole Stott for a special LIVE@Frost Science presentation inside the Frost Planetarium as she kicks off the 2026 STEM Challenge Expo.
Drawing from her experiences living and working aboard the International Space Station, Stott will share stories from her remarkable career in space exploration, including conducting scientific research in microgravity and performing a spacewalk while orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth.
As the opening presentation for the culminating event of the Frost Science STEM Challenge, an engineering design challenge for middle and high school students, Stott’s talk will celebrate the creativity and determination of students from across South Florida who have spent months developing projects that tackle real-world scientific challenges.
Programming is included with museum admission. Tickets are limited to four per transaction. Program will take place inside the Frost Planetarium.
Doors open at 10:00 a.m. Program starts promptly at 10:15 a.m. Limited seating available. Seating is first-come, first-served.
Nicole Stott
Nicole is a veteran NASA Astronaut with two spaceflights and 104 days in space as a crewmember on both the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle.