Newport’s Pell Elementary School students made history today by becoming the first Rhode Island public school to make contact with the International Space Station (ISS).

As part of United Nations annual World Space Week, K-4th graders talked directly with astronaut “Ricky” Arnold aboard the ISS live from their school gymnasium in Newport.

What’sUpNewp broadcast a live simulcast of the historic event on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on WADK 1540AM between 1 pm to 2 pm today. Besides hearing from the students and astronaut, you’ll also hear from Mike Cullen, Governor Gina Raimondo, Representative Marvin Abney

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Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...