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Behind the Spacecraft: Elena Adams
Before NASA’s DART mission slams into an asteroid — in the name of science — it has to be designed, built, launched, and flown. Johns Hopkins APL systems engineer Elena […]
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Behind the Spacecraft: Elena Adams
Behind the Spacecraft: Michelle Chen
NASA’s DART mission will purposely crash a spacecraft into an asteroid to change its orbital period. But in order to hit the mark, this test mission needs to locate its […]
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Behind the Spacecraft: Michelle Chen
Behind the Spacecraft: Kelly Fast
NASA planetary defender Dr. Kelly Fast has a hard and fast rule: “Find asteroids before they find us.” Working in NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office, Kelly is helping send a […]
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Behind the Spacecraft: Kelly Fast
Behind the Spacecraft: Andy Rivkin
NASA’s DART mission is crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid to try to change its motion in space. But how will we know if this test worked? That’s where Johns […]
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Behind the Spacecraft: Andy Rivkin
Behind the Spacecraft: NASA’s DART, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test
NASA is crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid… on purpose! Our DART mission is a first-of-its-kind Planetary Defense test to change the motion of an asteroid in space so that […]
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Behind the Spacecraft: NASA’s DART, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test
Behind the Spacecraft: Justyna Surowiec
NASA searches the skies every night to find, track and catalogue near-Earth objects. But what would they do if there were a threat? NASA is launching its first planetary defense […]
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Behind the Spacecraft: Justyna Surowiec
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
Jessica Meir: The Nature Of Exploration
Biologist Jessica Meir’s journey of discovery started before she became an astronaut on the International Space Station. Join her as she goes under the Antarctic Ocean to investigate the diving […]
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Jessica Meir: The Nature Of Exploration
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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