Explore outer space with videos from NASA Astronauts and see what it takes to start a career in space exploration.
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- Astronaut Career Overview
Astronaut Career Overview
Career Exploration4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeAn astronaut is a person trained to travel and work in space. Astronauts will continue to work aboard the International Space Station (ISS), and will also fly …
- Astronaut: Launch or Landing?
Astronaut: Launch or Landing?
Career Exploration4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeTracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, compares the excitement of "launch" versus "landing".
- Astronaut: Signing in Space
Astronaut: Signing in Space
Career Exploration4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeTracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, her connection to American Sign Language and why she decided to be the first person to sign on the International Space Station.
- Astronaut: Space Walk
Astronaut: Space Walk
Career Exploration4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeTracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, describes preparing for and experiencing her first space walk.
- Astronaut: What I Do
Astronaut: What I Do
Career Exploration4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeTracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, describes how she discovered that she wanted to be an astronaut. She compares the excitement of "launch" versus "landing" and …
- Astronaut: Working with Cosmonauts
Astronaut: Working with Cosmonauts
Career Exploration4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeTracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, describes what it's like working with Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station.
- ManufacturingLesson 2
Manufacturing
Career ExplorationComputer ScienceMathScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeMeet with a data analyst at La-Z-Boy to learn how her work helps to bring comfy chairs to your home. Learn about how 3D printing is the future of manufacturing…
- Astronaut: A Message in Sign LanguageLesson 2
Astronaut: A Message in Sign Language
Career Exploration9th - 12th GradeTracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, signs in ASL a special message to students.