Astronaut Q&A With Kansas Students: Can You Have Ice in Your Drinks in Space?

Published: 22 August 2024
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Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 71 Flight Engineers Matt Dominick and Tracy Dyson of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight education interview August 21 with students at Most Pure Heart Catholic School, Aviation Explorers Post 8, and the Whitson Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas.


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00:00 Introduction and opening remarks
00:46 Is space as beautiful as it looks from Earth?
01:13 What training do you have to do to become an astronaut?
02:12 Do you think that in our lifetime anyone would be able to live on Mars and how?
03:09 Since you orbit the Earth many times each day, how does your body adjust to eating and sleeping as the light changes?
04:22 What does your daily schedule look like in space, what types of things do you do every day, and are they fun?
05:20 How long does it take your body to re-adapt to the gravity o the Earth after your mission?
06:34 How do you tell direction in space without a compass?
07:26 Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in space exploration?
08:25 How do you steer the International Space Station?
09:30 What experiment have you done that was the most exciting while on the space station?
10:38 Where do you sleep in outer space?
11:18 Can plants grow in space?
11:53 Can you have ice in your drinks in space?
12:30 If you have an emergency or issue on the space station, what is your back up plan?
13:30 What is the strangest thing that you've experienced in space?
14:41 What kind of emergency training do astronauts have?
15:34 When an individual is at the International Space Station, what thoughts come to mind when viewing the Earth?
16:45 How long have you been on the space station?
17:26 Can you watch TV in space?
18:14 What do you like about living in outer space?
19:28 Final messaging and sign off


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