What Do Astronauts Do?
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Age: 9+
Meet astronauts and rocket scientists, visit the International Space Station and try some astronaut activities with links to websites where you can:
- Join astronauts as they enjoy pizza in microgravity.
- Meet one of the engineers behind NASA's latest rocket system.
- Discover three astronaut training exercises you can try at home.
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Astronaut Training
- Meet an astronaut-in-trainingMeet a Canadian trainee astronaut and discover answers to questions about her training.Take me there
- Spacewalk trainingDive underwater at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab, where astronauts train for spacewalks.Take me there
- Preparing to splash downJoin trainee astronauts as they prepare to splash down in the Pacific Ocean. (Click on the playlist for more videos from an astronaut in training.)Take me there
- Becoming an astronautFind out more about what it takes to become a NASA astronaut.Take me there
- Space station on Earth
See a life-size model of the International Space Station (ISS), where astronauts train.
Take me there - Could you be an astronaut?Try a quiz and see if you have what it takes to be an astronaut. (When you get the end, click "Skip to see results".)Take me there
Life in Microgravity
- Life in spaceWhat's a typical day like aboard the International Space Station (ISS)?Take me there
- Going outsideWatch a video showcasing 50 years of astronauts working in space.Take me there
- Pizza partyJoin astronauts as they enjoy pizza in microgravity.Take me there
- Slime science!Watch astronauts experiment with slime in microgravity.Take me there
- Sleeping on the ISSFind out how astronauts sleep aboard the International Space Station.Take me there
- Space station quizTry a quiz about the International Space Station.Take me there
Spacesuits and Spacecraft
- Blast-off!Watch NASA's most powerful rocket lift off.Take me there
- How to build a rocket to MarsSee where NASA's latest rocket system was built and meet one of the engineers who made it possible.Take me there
- See inside a spacecraftPeek inside the Dragon Capsule, a spacecraft designed by private company, SpaceX.Take me there
- Writing code for spacecraftMeet an aerospace engineer who programs computers for spacecraft that orbit the Earth.Take me there
- Why wear spacesuits?Watch experiments that show how the human body would react in space without a spacesuit.Take me there
- How is a spacesuit made?Visit a space museum and discover the science of spacesuits.Take me there
Moon and Mars Missions
- To the Moon... and beyond!
Learn about upcoming missions to send people to the Moon and a spacecraft to Mars's moons.
Take me there - Moon mission astronautsMeet the astronauts who will fly around the Moon.Take me there
- Moon mission Q&AJoin a spacesuit engineer as she answers questions about NASA's mission to the Moon. (Click on the playlist for more NASA videos.)Take me there
- Welcome to MarsExplore the real surface of Mars with footage recorded by a robot rover.Take me there
- Getting to MarsFind out some of the challenges of getting to Mars.Take me there
- NASA's Artemis missionKeep up with the latest news about Artemis – NASA's mission to the Moon.Take me there
Astronaut Activities
- Astronaut skills to try at homeDiscover three astronaut training exercises you can try at home.Take me there
- Astronaut memory testCould you succeed at this astronaut memory test? (Scroll down for more astronaut tests.)Take me there
- How tall are you in space?Find out how tall you would be in space, and try a simple height experiment at home.Take me there
- Build a satellite gameBuild small spacecrafts called CubeSats in an online game.Take me there
- Build the best rocketWatch three homemade rockets blast off, then have a go at making your own! (Ask an adult for help before you begin.)Take me there
- Spacecraft to colorPrint out and color in a picture of Orion – the spacecraft that will take astronauts back to the Moon.Take me there
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