Astronaut Nicole Stott Bridges The Worlds of Art and Space

Astronaut and artist hosts a screening and chat with the filmmakers about the new Space for Art documentary

Moreno Aguiari
Moreno Aguiari
Nicole Stott in the International Space Station holding two of the watercolor paintings she created in space. NASA/Nicole Stott.
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On Jan. 25, NASA astronaut and artist Nicole Stott hosts a screening and discussion about the award-winning film, Space for Art, which documents Stott as she follows her mission of uniting a planetary community of children through the awe and wonder of space exploration and the healing power of art. Stott created the first watercolor painting in space, and the artwork is now on display in the Museum’s Home Beyond Earth exhibit (closing Jan. 26). Stott is a veteran of two spaceflights and 104 days in space, and is a founding director of the Space for Art Foundation.

Space for Art documentary
“Space for Art” is an extraordinary documentary film on the power of hope, courage, and healing. Featuring astronaut and artist Nicole Stott, the film follows her on perhaps her most important mission of uniting a planetary community of children through the awe and wonder of space exploration and the healing power of art.

The 2 p.m. program will have an ASL interpreter and includes an audience Q&A with Stott and other members of the Space for Art team. The program is free with admission to the Museum.

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1082px Astronaut Nicole Stott participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit spacesuit fit check
Nicole Stott participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check. Photo by NASA

Nicole Stott is an astronaut, aquanaut, engineer, artist, and author of Back to Earth: What Life In Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet – And Our Mission To Protect It; and most importantly a mom. She creatively combines the awe and wonder of her spaceflight experience with her artwork to inspire everyone’s appreciation of our role as crewmates here on Spaceship Earth. Stott is a veteran NASA astronaut with two spaceflights and 104 days in space as a crew member on both the International Space Station (ISS) and the space shuttle. She was the 10th woman to perform a spacewalk, first person to operate the ISS robotic arm to capture a free-flying cargo vehicle, painting the first watercolor in space, working with her international crew for the benefit of all life on Earth, and of course the life-changing view of our planetary home.  Stott is also a NASA aquanaut. In preparation for spaceflight, she was a crewmember on an 18-day saturation dive mission at the Aquarius undersea laboratory. She believes that the international model of peaceful and successful cooperation we have experienced in the extreme environments of space and sea holds the key to the same kind of peaceful and successful cooperation for all life here on Earth. On her post-NASA mission, Stott is a technical and creative consultant, motivational speaker, and advocate for all we do in space that is ultimately for the benefit of all life on Earth. Stott is a founding director of the Space for Art Foundation — uniting a planetary community of children through the awe and wonder of space exploration and the healing power of art; and is a “partner in purpose” with Christina Korp and Space For a Better World—connecting the space curious to the space serious.

Nicole Stott is an astronaut aquanaut engineer artist and author
The Space for Art Foundation is on a mission of Space, Art, & Healing. Uniting a Planetary Community of Children through the Awe and Wonder of Space Exploration and the Healing Power of Art. For more information, visit www.spaceforartfoundation.org/

ASTRONAUT JANUARY at the Museum

The new year launches at the Museum with Astronaut January. The Museum’s acclaimed Home Beyond Earth exhibit closes Jan. 26, and its final weeks will boast three extraordinary events featuring astronauts who will be sharing their own experiences of being at home beyond our planet.

On Jan. 11, NASA astronaut Cady Coleman, space explorer, scientist, Air Force colonel and mom, shared a presentation based upon her memoir, Sharing Space: An Astronaut’s Guide to Mission Wonder and Making Change. Coleman offers personal stories ranging from hunting meteorites in Antarctica to a six-month mission in space (and the only woman onboard).

On Jan. 18, the Museum offers an intimate evening reception and presentation with NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Cassidy. This ticketed event called 377 Days Among the Stars will also feature a cash bar and access to the Museum’s Home Beyond Earth exhibit.

On Jan. 25, NASA astronaut and artist Nicole Stott presents a screening of the award-winning film, Space for Art, which documents Stott as she follows her mission of uniting a planetary community of children through the awe and wonder of space exploration and the healing power of art.

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Born in Milan, Italy, Moreno moved to the U.S. in 1999 to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. His aviation passion began early, inspired by his uncle, an F-104 Starfighter Crew Chief, and his father, a military traffic controller. Childhood adventures included camping outside military bases and watching planes at Aeroporto Linate. In 1999, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to obtain his commercial pilot license, a move that became permanent. With 24 years in the U.S., he now flies full-time for a Part 91 business aviation company in Atlanta. He is actively involved with the Commemorative Air Force, the D-Day Squadron, and other aviation organizations. He enjoys life with his supportive wife and three wonderful children.
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