An astronaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft.
Astronaut
Astronaut
VIRTUAL JOB SHADOW
Welcome to your first day on the job! Watch this video to see what a day in the life of an astronaut is like.
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One of the main reasons astronauts go to space is to do research and collect data. As NASA gets closer to sending a human to Mars, much research is being conducted to determine how space affects animals and other living things, especially over extended periods.
STEP 1: Click here to view a list of real NASA experiments that are being conducted related to humans in space. Read a few stories that look interesting.
STEP 2: What was one interesting experiment on/with humans in space that you read about? How could the information from this experiment help us in the future?
STEP 3: Share your thoughts in the Student Showcase!
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