The opportunity to chat with an astronaut in space is a conversation most can only dream of.
But for a group of children at the Italian Bilingual School in Sydney, the dream is already a reality.
The school beat hundreds of others for the chance to quiz an astronaut in space via a talkback radio.
"At the beginning there was a little bit of disbelief. They looked at me like what are you talking about and then, slowly slowly, they were extremely enthusiastic," said teacher Silvia Onorati.
The honour was not lost on the young astronomers.
The school's students prepared for weeks, formulating questions and getting ready for their big moment.
"There are so many questions to ask him," said one student.
"Yeah. I am so excited," said another.
Crowding around in a classroom and after a few false starts, the children heard the voice of Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano.
Taking turns to talk into a small, black radio receiver, the children fired the tricky questions. What's life like in space? Does he get scared? What is the temperature in his space ship?
NASA is hoping these kinds of education sessions will get kids excited about science.
For the kids at Sydney's Italian Bilingual School, it already appears to be working.
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