24 Hours in Space
Discover the Quicklinks for this book
Age: 7+
Blast off to the space station and find out more about life in space with links to websites where you can:
- Explore inside the space station with an astronaut.
- See how an astronaut eats his dessert in zero gravity.
- Watch astronauts undertake a slimy experiment.
Scroll down to see all the links
Explore the Space Station
- Speedy tourExplore inside the space station with an astronaut. (This is a speeded-up video.)Take me there
- Space station 3D modelZoom in on different parts of the space station.Take me there
- Spot the space stationFind out how you can see the space station in the night sky.Take me there
- Build a space stationPrint out and piece together your own paper space station.Take me there
- Space station quizHow much do you know about the space station?Take me there
- Earth from the space stationMeet an astronaut looking at Earth from the cupola, a big window in the space station.Take me there
Life on the Space Station
- Trip to the space stationJoin astronauts as they suit up and blast off.Take me there
- Living in spaceWhat is everyday life like aboard the space station?Take me there
- Keeping fit in spaceSee some of the different ways astronauts exercise in space.Take me there
- Sweet dreamsFind out how astronauts sleep in zero gravity.Take me there
- Space toiletWhat do space toilets look like and how do they work?Take me there
- Space puzzle partyJigsaw puzzles of astronauts, space scenes and more to piece together.Take me there
Spacesuits and Spacewalks
- Spacewalk scenesJoin astronauts on a spacewalk outside the space station.Take me there
- Spacesuit historyWhy do astronauts need spacesuits and what makes a good spacesuit?Take me there
- What are EVA suits?Find out about EVA suits and how they work.Take me there
- Spacewalk galleryBrowse photos of astronauts on the space station, on the Moon, and floating in space.Take me there
- Safe in spaceHow do spacesuits keep astronauts safe in space? (Videos may not work where you are due to copyright restrictions.)Take me there
- Astronaut to colourColour in a picture of an astronaut on a spacewalk.Take me there
Space Food
Experiments in Space
Astronaut Training
- Becoming an astronautWhat does it take to become an astronaut?Take me there
- Astronaut-in-trainingMeet a Canadian astronaut and find out more about astronaut training.Take me there
- Underwater trainingWatch astronauts training for spacewalks in a huge pool. (Click and drag to look around.)Take me there
- Memory trainingDo you have the memory of an astronaut?Take me there
- Astronaut quiz
Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? Find out with a quiz.
Take me there
Go on an adventure with Usborne
Spend 24 hours in Antarctica, space, the stone age and more, with lively comic book style adventures.
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