This is week eight of our MLC Summer of Fun program!
Explore outer space with videos from NASA Astronauts and see what it takes to start a career in space exploration.
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Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, compares the excitement of "launch" versus "landing".
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.
Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, describes preparing for and experiencing her first space walk.
Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, describes how she discovered that she wanted to be an astronaut. She compares the excitement of "launch" versus "landing" and describes the thrill of being your own “satellite” during her three space walks.
Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, describes what it's like working with Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station.
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 NASA’s new Orion deep space exploration vehicle. Orion will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during the space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities.
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, including being a part of the first all-female spacewalk. Janellyn learns how Jessica’s love of biology led to her passion to become an astronaut with NASA.
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 studies them using computer simulations.
Lesson 2
Meet with a data analyst at La-Z-Boy to learn how her work helps to bring comfy chairs to your home. [...]
Lesson 216
Read a book to help learn the letter Y and learn some new words along the way.