Sarasota Military Academy: Students talk to astronaut in orbit

High school cadets at Sarasota Military Academy made contact with an astronaut on the International Space Station Thursday through an amateur radio link.High school space callCadets in the school's amateur radio club used rooftop antennas to track the International Space Station as it passed overhead. Students took turns asking NASA astronaut Luke Delaney questions about life in orbit.When student Chris asked how viewing Earth from above changes one's perspective on daily problems, Delaney responded, "Chris, thanks for the question it makes you look at everything with a different perspective. Some of the problems that you thought were big are actually much smaller and just a huge perspective on life at this point over."Student George described the experience as surreal. "The nerves kicked in, but it was an amazing opportunity," he said. "It was very exciting to talk to somebody through outerspace and a lot was running through my mind, but it was very surreal. I can’t even put the words