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You're invited to a behind-the-scenes guide to space exploration with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur.
Revealing a new perspective into the world of space exploration and the daring astronauts who make it possible, Dr. Levasseur will guide you through the Smithsonian’s Behind the Scenes at the Space Station and take you on a once-in-a-lifetime virtual tour of the International Space Station.
You will learn what the astronauts do once they make it to the space station, from experiments to repairs and so much more! Have you ever wondered if plants could grow in outer space? Or how the space station doesn’t break down in outer space? Or how astronauts go to the toilet in microgravity?
Behind the Scenes at the Space Station is a treasure trove of information. Did you know that during a 24-hour period, the space station completes 16 orbits of Earth and the astronauts on board see 16 sunrises and sunsets every day? Or that the International Space Station is so enormous that it was launched in pieces and constructed in orbit?
Brimming with astonishing visuals, step-by-step explanations of everyday space work in action, and job profiles of the adventurous people who make it happen, Dr. Levasseur’s tour Behind the Scenes at the Space Station is the perfect way to spend an hour and experience life in space.
Register now for your all-access pass to a spectacular home in space!
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Conversations |
| Mon, Sep 30 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Tue, Oct 01 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, Oct 02 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, Oct 03 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Fri, Oct 04 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Oct 05 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, Oct 06 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
