A former NASA astronaut who's piloted rockets to space, is helping to inspire a future generation in Melbourne's West. Budding young adventurers in a special science and maths program received a memorable lesson in Reaching for the Stars.

A former NASA astronaut who's piloted rockets to space, is helping to inspire a future generation in Melbourne's West. Budding young adventurers in a special science and maths program received a memorable lesson in Reaching for the Stars.

And the orbiter test conductor of Jeff Waffer has given pilot Mike Bloomfield the go ahead from out of space t ignition and liftoff.

And the orbiter test conductor of Jeff Waffer has given pilot Mike Bloomfield the go ahead from out of space t ignition and liftoff.

To a school library in Hopper's Crossing.

To a school library in Hopper's Crossing.

That he's learned about there from media space.

That he's learned about there from media space.

There's really no day in Nate when you're in space, because you go around the world at once every ninety minutes.

There's really no day in Nate when you're in space, because you go around the world at once every ninety minutes.

Colonel Mike Bloomfield has spent a total of thirty two days orbiting the Earth in nineteen ninety seven's Atlanta's mission.

Colonel Mike Bloomfield has spent a total of thirty two days orbiting the Earth in nineteen ninety seven's Atlanta's mission.

In two thousand, with Endeavor.

In two thousand, with Endeavor.

Pilot make Bloomfield prepares to power up the Shuttle's robotic arm.

Pilot make Bloomfield prepares to power up the Shuttle's robotic arm.

And Atlantis again two years after that. Now, as humanity enters an ear of commercial space travel, he's all for it.

And Atlantis again two years after that. Now, as humanity enters an ear of commercial space travel, he's all for it.

I see the next steps as being a permanent presence of humanity on the Moon.

I see the next steps as being a permanent presence of humanity on the Moon.

Today. His audience of young minds on the edge of their seats when they come back to Earth.

Today. His audience of young minds on the edge of their seats when they come back to Earth.

Is it hard to walk in actual gravity than zero gravity? Securing such a Star guest is an honor for this school STEM program, hoping that his presence alone encourages more kids in Melbourne's West to pick up science, technology, engineering and maths.

Is it hard to walk in actual gravity than zero gravity? Securing such a Star guest is an honor for this school STEM program, hoping that his presence alone encourages more kids in Melbourne's West to pick up science, technology, engineering and maths.

In the future, engineering concepts are going to be critical for employment to the STEM Academy.

In the future, engineering concepts are going to be critical for employment to the STEM Academy.

Shoot for the Stars and that it's signed

Shoot for the Stars and that it's signed

By myself, Jacqueline Stanley, seven News

By myself, Jacqueline Stanley, seven News