STEMonstrations: Sleep Science
Establishing a routine for sleep is a key component to an astronaut’s ability to function aboard the International Space Station. In this episode, Expedition 55/56 Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold discusses […]
Tag: STEM
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STEMonstrations: Sleep Science
STEMonstrations: Moment of Inertia
NASA Astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough discuss moment of inertia and its effects on rotating objects. Watch as Megan demonstrates what happens to her angular speed as she alters […]
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STEMonstrations: Moment of Inertia
STEMonstrations: Spacewalk Part 2 Spacesuits
During their time on the International Space Station many astronauts have the opportunity to participate in spacewalks, also known as Extravehicular Activities (EVA). These spacewalks play a critical role in […]
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STEMonstrations: Spacewalk Part 2 Spacesuits
STEMonstrations: Vestibular System
NASA Astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Shane Kimbrough demonstrate the effects of the weightless-simulated environment on their perception of motion, spatial orientation, and balance aboard the International Space Station. Watch […]
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STEMonstrations: Vestibular System
STEMonstrations: Exercise
Exercise is an integral part of the astronauts’ daily routine aboard the International Space Station. In this STEMonstration, Expedition 53/54 Flight Engineer Joe Acaba stresses the importance of exercising in […]
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STEMonstrations: Exercise
STEMonstrations: Surface Tension
Surface Tension of water plays a unique role in living and working aboard the International Space Station. In this episode, Expedition 55/56 Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold demonstrates how water’s molecular […]
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STEMonstrations: Surface Tension
STEMonstrations: Five Senses
NASA Astronaut Shane Kimbrough talks about the five senses – sight, taste, smell, hearing and touch from aboard the International Space Station. Watch as Shane describe how astronauts use each […]
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STEMonstrations: Five Senses
STEMonstration: Nutrition
Watch NASA astronaut Scott Tingle demonstrate the importance of astronaut nutrition on the International Space Station! Do you have what it takes to stay healthy in space?
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STEMonstration: Nutrition
STEMonstrations: Centripetal Force
NASA Astronaut Shane Kimbrough discusses centripetal force and its connection to keeping the International Space Station safely orbiting Earth. Watch JAXA astronaut Aki Hoshide demonstrate centripetal force in the weightless-simulated […]
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STEMonstrations: Centripetal Force
STEMonstrations: Earth Observations
Watch NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik as he discusses one of the best parts of an astronaut’s time aboard the International Space Station, the view of our Earth. The space station […]
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