Space

Meet astronauts and virtually visit the planets and stars.

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 Grade

    An 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 Grade

    Tracy 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 Grade

    Tracy 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 Grade

    Tracy 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 Grade

    Tracy 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 Grade

    Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, describes what it's like working with Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station.

  • Astronomer

    Astronomer

    Career Exploration3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Genesis is 'over-the-moon' to learn about astronomy with Jillian Bellovary! Jillian explains to Genesis what black holes are, how they form, and how she studie…

  • Astronaut

    Astronaut

    Career Exploration3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Janellyn’s knowledge about space blasts off with NASA astronaut Jessica Meir! Jessica launches into her experience of what it’s like to be in outer space, incl…