Elements of Webb: Salt
The Webb Telescope is full of precise optical components, some of which include lenses made out of salt. Why? Find out why our infrared telescope requires this unexpected lens in […]
Topic: Kids
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Elements of Webb: Salt
Surprisingly STEM: Space Tire Engineer
Where we’re going, we don’t need roads… but we still need tires! In this episode, we rolled on over to NASA’s Glenn Research Center where engineer Heather Oravec is reinventing […]
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Surprisingly STEM: Space Tire Engineer
How to use the Bathroom in Space
One of the most frequent questions we get about life on Space Station is how to use the toilet…Here’s a quick look at the answer!
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How to use the Bathroom in Space
STEMonstrations: Engineering Design – Trusses
The structure of the International Space Station relies heavily on a series of trusses engineered to withstand compression, tension, torsion and shear forces the station may encounter in low-Earth orbit. […]
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STEMonstrations: Engineering Design – Trusses
STEMonstrations: Newton’s Third Law of Motion
Watch NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei demonstrate Newton’s Third Law of Motion on the International Space Station by exhibiting an equal and opposite force pair. What are some examples of […]
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STEMonstrations: Newton’s Third Law of Motion
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 […]
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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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