Elementary school students at he Classical Academy in northern Colorado Springs got a visit yesterday from former astronaut Jim Reilly, as part of the Space Foundation's outreach to local schools to stress the importance of space-based science and math education. KRCC's Aaron Retka spoke with Brian DeBates of the Space Foundation and attended the event. He files this audio postcard.
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