Cosmic Commanders: Astronauts in the International Space Station

Experience a captivating peek into the extraordinary routines of astronauts aboard the International Space Station, unveiling the realities of life in orbit. Learn how space travelers adapt to microgravity, exploring their routines for eating, sleeping, working out, and exercising in zero gravity. Continue to explore the unique obstacles astronauts encounter and discover techniques they employ to accomplish routine activities in the microgravity environment of space. How do they conduct scientific experiments, maintain the station, and even find time for leisure activities? As a highlight, participants will get to taste-test astronaut ice cream. Bringing the space experience down to Earth. (Please have staff notify the instructor if there are any dietary restrictions.)

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