Scottish Space SchoolMeet our NASA guests
Every year we welcome guests from NASA to join our Space School attendees on campus, to provide them an insight into studying and working in STEM careers. Since the Space School began we have welcomed a large number of NASA astronauts, engineers and scientists to Glasgow, with many of them enjoying their time so much they have visited more than once.
Hear from some of the NASA guests we have welcomed, and find out what they love about being involved with the Scottish Space School.
Suni Williams, NASA Astronaut
Suni Williams was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1998. Since then she’s completed two space mission expeditions and is currently assigned to the astronauts training to fly the initial test flights for America’s first commercially built spacecraft. Suni visited Strathclyde in 2018 as part of Space School programme.
Find out more about Suni
Rick Scheuring, NASA Flight Surgeon
Rick Scheuring is a NASA flight surgeon at the Johnson Space Center. Rick works with astronauts to get them ready for space as well as caring for them while they're away and when they return. Rick attended the Scottish Space School in 2018, and has since met attendees on the Houston Learning Journey
Find out more about Rick
Bill McArthur, NASA Astronaut
Bill McArthur has been a long-time supporter of the Scottish Space School programme, visiting Glasgow to get involved a number of times since the programme first began. Bill most recently attended the programme in 2023.
Hear why he enjoys being involved in the programme, and what advice he has for those thinking of applying.