1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,102 >> Station, this is Houston. 2 00:00:02,102 --> 00:00:05,238 Are you ready for the event? 3 00:00:05,238 --> 00:00:06,539 >> Houston, this is station. 4 00:00:06,539 --> 00:00:09,976 I am ready. 5 00:00:09,976 --> 00:00:11,911 >> Asbury ELEMENTARY school this 6 00:00:11,911 --> 00:00:14,614 is MISSION control in Houston. 7 00:00:14,614 --> 00:00:16,449 Please call mission control for 8 00:00:16,449 --> 00:00:17,550 voice control. 9 00:00:17,550 --> 00:00:19,386 >> Station, this is asbury 10 00:00:19,386 --> 00:00:20,220 ELEMENTARY school. 11 00:00:20,220 --> 00:00:23,757 How do you hear me? 12 00:00:23,757 --> 00:00:25,892 >> Asbury, ELEMENTARY school, 13 00:00:25,892 --> 00:00:28,528 iss has you loud and clear. 14 00:00:28,528 --> 00:00:30,530 Welcome on board. 15 00:00:30,530 --> 00:00:30,997 >> Hello. 16 00:00:30,997 --> 00:00:32,766 We are so excited to be 17 00:00:32,766 --> 00:00:34,134 wuchristina. 18 00:00:34,134 --> 00:00:36,102 This is asbury ELEMENTARY 19 00:00:36,102 --> 00:00:37,303 school. 20 00:00:37,303 --> 00:00:41,241 This is christina koch from the 21 00:00:41,241 --> 00:00:42,542 international space station. 22 00:00:42,542 --> 00:00:45,779 I am from ERIE news now one of 23 00:00:45,779 --> 00:00:47,947 the local television stations 24 00:00:47,947 --> 00:00:50,350 here and a graduates of the mill 25 00:00:50,350 --> 00:00:51,551 creek school DISTRICT. 26 00:00:51,551 --> 00:00:54,587 We are are are so excited. 27 00:00:54,587 --> 00:00:56,656 You can hear us loud and clear? 28 00:00:56,656 --> 00:01:00,226 >> We are excited too and I can 29 00:01:00,226 --> 00:01:01,895 hear you loud ask clear. 30 00:01:01,895 --> 00:01:03,463 >> Can you give our students 31 00:01:03,463 --> 00:01:04,464 a nice big wave? 32 00:01:04,464 --> 00:01:07,901 We are so excited to see you! 33 00:01:07,901 --> 00:01:08,902 There we go. 34 00:01:08,902 --> 00:01:10,470 We know we will watch the hair. 35 00:01:10,470 --> 00:01:11,738 That's one of our favorite 36 00:01:11,738 --> 00:01:20,847 parts. 37 00:01:20,847 --> 00:01:23,516 >> This is our little buddy the 38 00:01:23,516 --> 00:01:25,151 earth that keeps us COMPANY. 39 00:01:25,151 --> 00:01:27,320 He flew up here ON THE Spacex 40 00:01:27,320 --> 00:01:28,488 MISSION and has been here ever 41 00:01:28,488 --> 00:01:29,389 since. 42 00:01:29,389 --> 00:01:32,859 >> I think I can see us all the 43 00:01:32,859 --> 00:01:34,828 way in ERIE, Pennsylvania THERE. 44 00:01:34,828 --> 00:01:36,996 We will get started with 45 00:01:36,996 --> 00:01:37,497 questions. 46 00:01:37,497 --> 00:01:39,833 Are you ready? 47 00:01:39,833 --> 00:01:43,002 >> I am ready. 48 00:01:43,002 --> 00:01:44,938 >> I am in FIFTH grade. 49 00:01:44,938 --> 00:01:46,973 Why do you think being an 50 00:01:46,973 --> 00:01:48,908 ASTRONAUT is important? 51 00:01:48,908 --> 00:01:51,077 What made you decide to be an 52 00:01:51,077 --> 00:01:52,178 ASTRONAUT? 53 00:01:52,178 --> 00:01:53,413 Why is it important for 54 00:01:53,413 --> 00:01:55,048 ASTRONAUTs to land ON THE moon 55 00:01:55,048 --> 00:01:58,685 in 2024? 56 00:01:58,685 --> 00:01:59,853 >> Thank you very much for that 57 00:01:59,853 --> 00:02:00,253 question. 58 00:02:00,253 --> 00:02:02,021 I think it's important to be an 59 00:02:02,021 --> 00:02:03,490 ASTRONAUT because there has to 60 00:02:03,490 --> 00:02:05,291 be people that are willing to 61 00:02:05,291 --> 00:02:07,360 carry out our country's goals 62 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:10,697 and the world's goals for human 63 00:02:10,697 --> 00:02:12,999 space flight and EXPLORATION. 64 00:02:12,999 --> 00:02:15,435 People willing to do the thing 65 00:02:15,435 --> 00:02:17,871 its takes to fly in space and to 66 00:02:17,871 --> 00:02:20,073 be stewards of places like, THIS 67 00:02:20,073 --> 00:02:23,343 this wonderful station STAOEUGZ 68 00:02:23,343 --> 00:02:25,512 carry out goals like science in 69 00:02:25,512 --> 00:02:27,247 space and doing things like 70 00:02:27,247 --> 00:02:29,115 space walks to keep up the STAYS 71 00:02:29,115 --> 00:02:30,984 station in great working order. 72 00:02:30,984 --> 00:02:32,385 It's important to have people 73 00:02:32,385 --> 00:02:33,620 that are ASTRONAUTs because 74 00:02:33,620 --> 00:02:35,822 those people can carry back to 75 00:02:35,822 --> 00:02:40,326 the EARTHthe experiences they 76 00:02:40,326 --> 00:02:42,395 have AND everyone can 77 00:02:42,395 --> 00:02:44,264 participate on this amazing 78 00:02:44,264 --> 00:02:45,665 endeavor we are on. 79 00:02:45,665 --> 00:02:47,467 It's important to go back to the 80 00:02:47,467 --> 00:02:48,735 moon by 2024. 81 00:02:48,735 --> 00:02:50,403 It is not only GOING to inspire 82 00:02:50,403 --> 00:02:52,639 people, but be a great economic 83 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:55,842 impact on our technology in the 84 00:02:55,842 --> 00:02:56,910 United States to put us in the 85 00:02:56,910 --> 00:02:58,811 leadership position for future 86 00:02:58,811 --> 00:03:02,515 space travel. 87 00:03:02,515 --> 00:03:03,516 >> Hi. 88 00:03:03,516 --> 00:03:08,154 I am in fourth grade. 89 00:03:08,154 --> 00:03:09,989 How can a kid in ELEMENTARY 90 00:03:09,989 --> 00:03:12,158 school prepare to train to be an 91 00:03:12,158 --> 00:03:18,231 ASTRONAUT? 92 00:03:18,231 --> 00:03:20,500 >> Well, you can start now to be 93 00:03:20,500 --> 00:03:21,501 an ASTRONAUT. 94 00:03:21,501 --> 00:03:24,037 I know my dream to be an 95 00:03:24,037 --> 00:03:25,805 ASTRONAUT started when I was in 96 00:03:25,805 --> 00:03:26,773 ELEMENTARY school. 97 00:03:26,773 --> 00:03:28,741 How I did that when I was your 98 00:03:28,741 --> 00:03:30,543 age, I startedks MORing the 99 00:03:30,543 --> 00:03:32,278 world around me in the ways I 100 00:03:32,278 --> 00:03:32,845 could. 101 00:03:32,845 --> 00:03:35,949 I got spited about my -- excited 102 00:03:35,949 --> 00:03:38,017 about my science KWHRASZ miss 103 00:03:38,017 --> 00:03:39,352 school and explored in the woods 104 00:03:39,352 --> 00:03:40,853 and played outdoors. 105 00:03:40,853 --> 00:03:42,589 I worked on projects. 106 00:03:42,589 --> 00:03:45,191 My dad and I would build things 107 00:03:45,191 --> 00:03:45,725 together. 108 00:03:45,725 --> 00:03:46,859 ANYTHING that involves you 109 00:03:46,859 --> 00:03:48,127 learning MORE about the world 110 00:03:48,127 --> 00:03:49,195 around you. 111 00:03:49,195 --> 00:03:50,630 Obviously doing great in school 112 00:03:50,630 --> 00:03:52,398 is really important and making 113 00:03:52,398 --> 00:03:53,633 sure to follow things your 114 00:03:53,633 --> 00:03:54,934 teachers tell you. 115 00:03:54,934 --> 00:03:56,903 Just having that EXPLORATION 116 00:03:56,903 --> 00:03:58,771 SPIRIT AT this point is what is 117 00:03:58,771 --> 00:03:59,772 really important. 118 00:03:59,772 --> 00:04:01,474 Look AT the world around you and 119 00:04:01,474 --> 00:04:02,775 think about all the things that 120 00:04:02,775 --> 00:04:07,146 you can learn about it. 121 00:04:07,146 --> 00:04:08,081 >> Hi. 122 00:04:08,081 --> 00:04:09,916 I am in third grade. 123 00:04:09,916 --> 00:04:12,151 My question is. 124 00:04:12,151 --> 00:04:13,987 Can you DESCRIBE what it is like 125 00:04:13,987 --> 00:04:20,560 to space walk? 126 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:21,828 >> Yes, I can. 127 00:04:21,828 --> 00:04:24,263 When I first thought about space 128 00:04:24,263 --> 00:04:25,798 walking before I did it, I 129 00:04:25,798 --> 00:04:27,400 thought it would be a daunting 130 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:28,034 experience. 131 00:04:28,034 --> 00:04:29,102 Almost scary. 132 00:04:29,102 --> 00:04:31,070 But it turned out it was just an 133 00:04:31,070 --> 00:04:33,606 incredibly beautiful experience 134 00:04:33,606 --> 00:04:35,508 I was well trained for. 135 00:04:35,508 --> 00:04:37,744 I felt very calm during my space 136 00:04:37,744 --> 00:04:39,445 walk and I felt very well 137 00:04:39,445 --> 00:04:41,080 prepared because I HAD done 138 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:43,082 a lot of practice and hard work 139 00:04:43,082 --> 00:04:45,618 to know the tasks that I would 140 00:04:45,618 --> 00:04:47,687 be doing and to know what to 141 00:04:47,687 --> 00:04:48,688 expect out there. 142 00:04:48,688 --> 00:04:50,556 It's a really great feeling to 143 00:04:50,556 --> 00:04:52,725 be part of a team. 144 00:04:52,725 --> 00:04:54,260 Our team that works on space 145 00:04:54,260 --> 00:04:56,062 walks includes thousands of 146 00:04:56,062 --> 00:04:56,996 people on the ground. 147 00:04:56,996 --> 00:04:59,832 The team on board with our crew 148 00:04:59,832 --> 00:05:01,534 mates that make it possible to 149 00:05:01,534 --> 00:05:03,369 get suited up and go out the 150 00:05:03,369 --> 00:05:04,470 door and to be part of 151 00:05:04,470 --> 00:05:06,205 a teamworking towards one goal 152 00:05:06,205 --> 00:05:07,507 together was a really special 153 00:05:07,507 --> 00:05:10,677 feeling. 154 00:05:10,677 --> 00:05:11,644 >> Hi. 155 00:05:11,644 --> 00:05:13,913 I'm in second grade. 156 00:05:13,913 --> 00:05:16,215 My question is: How do 157 00:05:16,215 --> 00:05:23,690 ASTRONAUTs EXERCISE in space? 158 00:05:23,690 --> 00:05:24,991 >> That is a great question. 159 00:05:24,991 --> 00:05:27,794 Now on earth some of the ways we 160 00:05:27,794 --> 00:05:32,899 EXERCISE GOING for a run, 161 00:05:32,899 --> 00:05:34,267 lifting weights, riding 162 00:05:34,267 --> 00:05:35,301 a bicycle. 163 00:05:35,301 --> 00:05:36,803 Up here without gravity, we 164 00:05:36,803 --> 00:05:38,971 can't even walk, much less go 165 00:05:38,971 --> 00:05:40,840 running and lifting weights 166 00:05:40,840 --> 00:05:42,208 wouldn't work because NOTHING 167 00:05:42,208 --> 00:05:43,009 weighs ANYTHING. 168 00:05:43,009 --> 00:05:45,478 We have special equipMENT 169 00:05:45,478 --> 00:05:47,513 designed by people exactly for 170 00:05:47,513 --> 00:05:49,615 us to be able to EXERCISE up 171 00:05:49,615 --> 00:05:50,483 here. 172 00:05:50,483 --> 00:05:51,851 Just like you might run on 173 00:05:51,851 --> 00:05:53,419 a treadmill ON THE earth, we 174 00:05:53,419 --> 00:05:55,621 have a treadmill here too, but 175 00:05:55,621 --> 00:05:57,356 in order to make us be able to 176 00:05:57,356 --> 00:05:58,858 stand on it, we have to wear 177 00:05:58,858 --> 00:06:04,197 a harness we bungee down to the 178 00:06:04,197 --> 00:06:06,032 treadmill and give us a feeling 179 00:06:06,032 --> 00:06:07,734 of weight on our feet and we 180 00:06:07,734 --> 00:06:08,401 with run. 181 00:06:08,401 --> 00:06:09,669 Lifting weights is MORE 182 00:06:09,669 --> 00:06:10,570 complicated. 183 00:06:10,570 --> 00:06:11,938 They have to find a way to make 184 00:06:11,938 --> 00:06:13,840 resistance so when your muscles 185 00:06:13,840 --> 00:06:15,308 pull they have something to pull 186 00:06:15,308 --> 00:06:16,075 against. 187 00:06:16,075 --> 00:06:17,343 Something you could think about 188 00:06:17,343 --> 00:06:19,078 would be large rubber bands that 189 00:06:19,078 --> 00:06:21,180 have a resistance to pull. 190 00:06:21,180 --> 00:06:22,749 That used to be part of the 191 00:06:22,749 --> 00:06:24,250 MACHINES they would exercise 192 00:06:24,250 --> 00:06:25,251 with in space. 193 00:06:25,251 --> 00:06:26,619 Now we have a different way of 194 00:06:26,619 --> 00:06:29,088 doing it that is kind of like an 195 00:06:29,088 --> 00:06:31,524 ENGINE piston with a vacuum 196 00:06:31,524 --> 00:06:33,292 INSIDE and it's hard to move it 197 00:06:33,292 --> 00:06:33,960 out. 198 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:35,394 That creates something for us to 199 00:06:35,394 --> 00:06:36,262 pull against. 200 00:06:36,262 --> 00:06:38,498 We have specialized equipMENT to 201 00:06:38,498 --> 00:06:40,466 stay healthy and exercise even 202 00:06:40,466 --> 00:06:43,336 in space. 203 00:06:43,336 --> 00:06:45,705 >> Tell our students here how 204 00:06:45,705 --> 00:06:51,611 long have you been in space if. 205 00:06:51,611 --> 00:06:53,179 >> I have been here for almost 206 00:06:53,179 --> 00:06:54,547 three MONTHs. 207 00:06:54,547 --> 00:06:57,750 And I have got about eight MORE 208 00:06:57,750 --> 00:07:01,220 to go. 209 00:07:01,220 --> 00:07:01,954 >> Hi. 210 00:07:01,954 --> 00:07:04,157 I'm in third grade. 211 00:07:04,157 --> 00:07:06,058 My question is: How does it 212 00:07:06,058 --> 00:07:07,326 feel when you go through the 213 00:07:07,326 --> 00:07:12,865 ATMOSPHERE? 214 00:07:12,865 --> 00:07:14,634 >> Well, I can describe how it 215 00:07:14,634 --> 00:07:16,202 feels to go up through the 216 00:07:16,202 --> 00:07:17,003 ATMOSPHERE. 217 00:07:17,003 --> 00:07:18,738 I have only flown to space once. 218 00:07:18,738 --> 00:07:20,940 This is my first space flight. 219 00:07:20,940 --> 00:07:22,475 I have never flown through the 220 00:07:22,475 --> 00:07:23,910 ATMOSPHERE on the way down. 221 00:07:23,910 --> 00:07:25,478 But I can tell you ON THE way up 222 00:07:25,478 --> 00:07:27,246 it's an aweSOME feeling. 223 00:07:27,246 --> 00:07:29,882 The main thing you feel is the 224 00:07:29,882 --> 00:07:32,051 acceleration of the rocket. 225 00:07:32,051 --> 00:07:34,220 The rockyet is GOING -- rocket 226 00:07:34,220 --> 00:07:36,756 is GOING faster and faster and 227 00:07:36,756 --> 00:07:38,357 faster the entire time you are 228 00:07:38,357 --> 00:07:38,724 in it. 229 00:07:38,724 --> 00:07:39,725 You know when you are on 230 00:07:39,725 --> 00:07:44,030 a roller coaster or in a car 231 00:07:44,030 --> 00:07:45,431 speeding it up and you are 232 00:07:45,431 --> 00:07:47,500 pushed in your seat. 233 00:07:47,500 --> 00:07:49,268 It is like that but stronger. 234 00:07:49,268 --> 00:07:51,037 It rumbles too. 235 00:07:51,037 --> 00:07:52,405 That was the main feeling. 236 00:07:52,405 --> 00:07:53,739 The best feeling is after the 237 00:07:53,739 --> 00:07:56,342 rocket ENGINE shuts off and you 238 00:07:56,342 --> 00:07:57,610 know you are in space because 239 00:07:57,610 --> 00:08:02,481 you start to float. 240 00:08:02,481 --> 00:08:03,482 >> Hi. 241 00:08:03,482 --> 00:08:06,052 I am in FIFTH grade. 242 00:08:06,052 --> 00:08:08,087 My question is: What happens if 243 00:08:08,087 --> 00:08:09,388 someone has a medical emergency 244 00:08:09,388 --> 00:08:14,894 on the space station? 245 00:08:14,894 --> 00:08:16,162 >> That is something very 246 00:08:16,162 --> 00:08:17,463 important that we think about 247 00:08:17,463 --> 00:08:18,965 quite a bit. 248 00:08:18,965 --> 00:08:20,433 As you know, there are only 249 00:08:20,433 --> 00:08:22,401 a few people living on board the 250 00:08:22,401 --> 00:08:23,102 space station. 251 00:08:23,102 --> 00:08:24,770 Right now we are very fortunate 252 00:08:24,770 --> 00:08:26,239 because one of those people 253 00:08:26,239 --> 00:08:27,907 happens to be a medical doctor. 254 00:08:27,907 --> 00:08:29,508 We have expertise. 255 00:08:29,508 --> 00:08:31,444 We can't always count on that. 256 00:08:31,444 --> 00:08:33,112 Not only are we all trained in 257 00:08:33,112 --> 00:08:35,381 basingic medical -- basic 258 00:08:35,381 --> 00:08:37,183 medical, delivering medical 259 00:08:37,183 --> 00:08:38,851 attention and especially 260 00:08:38,851 --> 00:08:40,486 emergency medical attention, we 261 00:08:40,486 --> 00:08:43,189 have special kits we use. 262 00:08:43,189 --> 00:08:44,957 In addition we have doctors ON 263 00:08:44,957 --> 00:08:46,626 THE ground in mission control 264 00:08:46,626 --> 00:08:48,694 waiting to be able to assist us 265 00:08:48,694 --> 00:08:53,432 in those situations. 266 00:08:53,432 --> 00:08:55,101 This is an example of our 267 00:08:55,101 --> 00:08:56,502 emergency medical kit. 268 00:08:56,502 --> 00:08:58,537 And if we open this up it has 269 00:08:58,537 --> 00:08:59,772 everything you need to take care 270 00:08:59,772 --> 00:09:01,540 of a trauma situation. 271 00:09:01,540 --> 00:09:03,676 We feel very safe and well 272 00:09:03,676 --> 00:09:04,977 prepare federal that were to 273 00:09:04,977 --> 00:09:05,444 happen. 274 00:09:05,444 --> 00:09:09,415 -- if that were to happen. 275 00:09:09,415 --> 00:09:09,982 >> Hi. 276 00:09:09,982 --> 00:09:12,919 I am in third grade. 277 00:09:12,919 --> 00:09:15,021 My question is: How do you do 278 00:09:15,021 --> 00:09:20,927 laundry in space? 279 00:09:20,927 --> 00:09:22,828 >> Well, I can tell you up here 280 00:09:22,828 --> 00:09:24,897 in space we are very lucky 281 00:09:24,897 --> 00:09:27,533 because we don't even have to do 282 00:09:27,533 --> 00:09:28,401 laundry. 283 00:09:28,401 --> 00:09:30,469 Because DOING laundry would be 284 00:09:30,469 --> 00:09:31,938 complicated because water 285 00:09:31,938 --> 00:09:33,839 doesn't have gravity to keep it 286 00:09:33,839 --> 00:09:36,575 down in the washing machine, we 287 00:09:36,575 --> 00:09:38,644 just basically use our clothing 288 00:09:38,644 --> 00:09:40,246 for a long period of time and 289 00:09:40,246 --> 00:09:42,381 then we THROW it out and get new 290 00:09:42,381 --> 00:09:44,951 clothing. 291 00:09:44,951 --> 00:09:47,453 This is an example of what we 292 00:09:47,453 --> 00:09:50,489 call in space a two-week brick. 293 00:09:50,489 --> 00:09:52,458 And that is a PACKAGE of 294 00:09:52,458 --> 00:09:53,759 clothing that we will use for 295 00:09:53,759 --> 00:09:55,528 two weeks and it includes 296 00:09:55,528 --> 00:09:56,896 everything we mede for wearing 297 00:09:56,896 --> 00:09:59,198 on board day-to-day in our work 298 00:09:59,198 --> 00:10:00,833 and also EXERCISE. 299 00:10:00,833 --> 00:10:03,502 We just open a new one up every 300 00:10:03,502 --> 00:10:05,304 two weeks and don't ever have to 301 00:10:05,304 --> 00:10:07,039 do our laundry. 302 00:10:07,039 --> 00:10:08,941 >> You can see the kids in 303 00:10:08,941 --> 00:10:10,309 asbury have really great 304 00:10:10,309 --> 00:10:12,044 questions. 305 00:10:12,044 --> 00:10:12,345 >> Hi. 306 00:10:12,345 --> 00:10:13,612 I am in third grade. 307 00:10:13,612 --> 00:10:16,415 My question is: Will you name 308 00:10:16,415 --> 00:10:18,751 five things you do on the space 309 00:10:18,751 --> 00:10:24,190 station? 310 00:10:24,190 --> 00:10:25,958 >> Five things that we do on the 311 00:10:25,958 --> 00:10:26,659 space station. 312 00:10:26,659 --> 00:10:28,427 That is a great question. 313 00:10:28,427 --> 00:10:30,496 Well, in a lot of ways what we 314 00:10:30,496 --> 00:10:31,931 do is just like regular LIFE 315 00:10:31,931 --> 00:10:34,233 LIKE you have down there. 316 00:10:34,233 --> 00:10:36,669 I would say NUMBER one we eat 317 00:10:36,669 --> 00:10:37,303 meals. 318 00:10:37,303 --> 00:10:38,771 We have breakfast, lunch and 319 00:10:38,771 --> 00:10:40,339 dinner up here just like 320 00:10:40,339 --> 00:10:41,107 everybody else. 321 00:10:41,107 --> 00:10:42,375 We can talk about that in 322 00:10:42,375 --> 00:10:43,175 a little bit. 323 00:10:43,175 --> 00:10:44,877 The second thing we do is 324 00:10:44,877 --> 00:10:45,845 science. 325 00:10:45,845 --> 00:10:48,514 So because the space station 326 00:10:48,514 --> 00:10:50,683 exists in micro gravity we have 327 00:10:50,683 --> 00:10:52,351 the opportunity to do a lot of 328 00:10:52,351 --> 00:10:53,953 special science that cannot be 329 00:10:53,953 --> 00:10:55,021 conducted on earth. 330 00:10:55,021 --> 00:10:57,189 Our primary focus here as 331 00:10:57,189 --> 00:10:58,958 ASTRONAUTs is working doing 332 00:10:58,958 --> 00:10:59,859 science. 333 00:10:59,859 --> 00:11:01,494 Another thing we do is 334 00:11:01,494 --> 00:11:02,094 maintenance. 335 00:11:02,094 --> 00:11:04,063 We have to keep the station 336 00:11:04,063 --> 00:11:06,599 running healthy AT its peak 337 00:11:06,599 --> 00:11:09,101 performance and are constantly 338 00:11:09,101 --> 00:11:11,103 upgrading, fixing things and 339 00:11:11,103 --> 00:11:13,072 preventative TPHAEUPBTinance on 340 00:11:13,072 --> 00:11:16,976 things -- maintenance on things. 341 00:11:16,976 --> 00:11:18,477 We sleep. 342 00:11:18,477 --> 00:11:20,446 Just like you guys,EV night we 343 00:11:20,446 --> 00:11:22,014 go to sleep and have very 344 00:11:22,014 --> 00:11:23,916 peaceful sleep here, in my 345 00:11:23,916 --> 00:11:24,316 opinion. 346 00:11:24,316 --> 00:11:26,919 I sleep really well in micro 347 00:11:26,919 --> 00:11:27,453 gravity. 348 00:11:27,453 --> 00:11:28,821 We can talk about that MORE 349 00:11:28,821 --> 00:11:29,889 later. 350 00:11:29,889 --> 00:11:31,791 And another thing we do is call 351 00:11:31,791 --> 00:11:32,258 home. 352 00:11:32,258 --> 00:11:33,926 We keep in touch with our 353 00:11:33,926 --> 00:11:35,494 friends and family AT home. 354 00:11:35,494 --> 00:11:37,797 We are able to do that by phone. 355 00:11:37,797 --> 00:11:39,231 There is a special way we can 356 00:11:39,231 --> 00:11:41,233 call where the phone call 357 00:11:41,233 --> 00:11:42,201 actually GOES through 358 00:11:42,201 --> 00:11:46,539 a SATELLITE DOWN TO earth and is 359 00:11:46,539 --> 00:11:49,675 a phone call to our loved ones. 360 00:11:49,675 --> 00:11:51,043 >> Hi. 361 00:11:51,043 --> 00:11:58,117 I am a special education teacher 362 00:11:58,117 --> 00:12:01,087 and I have my friend. 363 00:12:01,087 --> 00:12:02,421 He is in second grade. 364 00:12:02,421 --> 00:12:04,323 I will read his question for 365 00:12:04,323 --> 00:12:04,723 him. 366 00:12:04,723 --> 00:12:06,759 His question is: Do you think 367 00:12:06,759 --> 00:12:09,295 a disabled person will ever be 368 00:12:09,295 --> 00:12:14,567 able to go to space? 369 00:12:14,567 --> 00:12:15,901 >> Thank you. 370 00:12:15,901 --> 00:12:17,203 I ABSOLUTELY do. 371 00:12:17,203 --> 00:12:20,639 I think that there is no reason 372 00:12:20,639 --> 00:12:22,908 someone who is differently ABLED 373 00:12:22,908 --> 00:12:24,577 or challenged in different ways 374 00:12:24,577 --> 00:12:26,178 wouldn't be able to thrive here 375 00:12:26,178 --> 00:12:29,148 in space and find a wonderful 376 00:12:29,148 --> 00:12:30,616 way to CONtribute here. 377 00:12:30,616 --> 00:12:32,551 One nice thing about the space 378 00:12:32,551 --> 00:12:34,053 environment is it's an 379 00:12:34,053 --> 00:12:35,621 opportunity to see different 380 00:12:35,621 --> 00:12:37,323 ways of doing things. 381 00:12:37,323 --> 00:12:38,524 For example, some of the things 382 00:12:38,524 --> 00:12:42,428 that might make you well ABLED 383 00:12:42,428 --> 00:12:43,896 ON THE earth don't help you here 384 00:12:43,896 --> 00:12:44,997 in space. 385 00:12:44,997 --> 00:12:47,433 For example, if you are a really 386 00:12:47,433 --> 00:12:48,901 fast runner that doesn't help 387 00:12:48,901 --> 00:12:50,503 you float around in space. 388 00:12:50,503 --> 00:12:52,138 I think space is an opportunity 389 00:12:52,138 --> 00:12:54,773 where we can discover that every 390 00:12:54,773 --> 00:12:57,243 different way we are ABLED can 391 00:12:57,243 --> 00:12:59,278 be an advantage depending ON THE 392 00:12:59,278 --> 00:13:01,347 environment. 393 00:13:01,347 --> 00:13:02,148 >> Hi. 394 00:13:02,148 --> 00:13:04,416 I'm in first grade. 395 00:13:04,416 --> 00:13:06,385 My question is: Do you have 396 00:13:06,385 --> 00:13:08,354 phones in space and do you have 397 00:13:08,354 --> 00:13:14,860 good signal? 398 00:13:14,860 --> 00:13:16,395 >> I could not quite understand 399 00:13:16,395 --> 00:13:17,129 that question. 400 00:13:17,129 --> 00:13:18,898 Would you mind repeating that 401 00:13:18,898 --> 00:13:20,099 for me? 402 00:13:20,099 --> 00:13:21,767 >> Do you have phones in space 403 00:13:21,767 --> 00:13:29,008 and do you get A good signal? 404 00:13:29,008 --> 00:13:30,809 >> Now I got you. 405 00:13:30,809 --> 00:13:33,212 We actually do not have phones 406 00:13:33,212 --> 00:13:35,247 like you think of, ones you 407 00:13:35,247 --> 00:13:37,449 hold, but the really smart 408 00:13:37,449 --> 00:13:39,485 software ENGINEERs AT NASA 409 00:13:39,485 --> 00:13:41,687 FIGURed out a way to use our 410 00:13:41,687 --> 00:13:43,222 COMPUTERs as kind of like 411 00:13:43,222 --> 00:13:43,923 a phone. 412 00:13:43,923 --> 00:13:46,425 What we can do is, we just bring 413 00:13:46,425 --> 00:13:49,228 up a piece of software on our 414 00:13:49,228 --> 00:13:51,063 COMPUTERs and it looks like 415 00:13:51,063 --> 00:13:52,331 a picture of a phone and we can 416 00:13:52,331 --> 00:13:53,566 call people that way. 417 00:13:53,566 --> 00:13:55,367 On the earth the people pick up 418 00:13:55,367 --> 00:13:56,969 their phone like it's a regular 419 00:13:56,969 --> 00:13:58,737 phone call, but it's me in space 420 00:13:58,737 --> 00:14:00,406 and my COMPUTER with a head set 421 00:14:00,406 --> 00:14:03,742 on. 422 00:14:03,742 --> 00:14:04,543 >> Hi. 423 00:14:04,543 --> 00:14:07,046 I'm in second grade. 424 00:14:07,046 --> 00:14:11,884 My question is: How do 425 00:14:11,884 --> 00:14:14,954 scientists decide what types of 426 00:14:14,954 --> 00:14:16,889 food to send ASTRONAUTs ON THE 427 00:14:16,889 --> 00:14:23,796 space station? 428 00:14:23,796 --> 00:14:25,030 >> That is a great question. 429 00:14:25,030 --> 00:14:26,899 What we eat in space is very 430 00:14:26,899 --> 00:14:29,134 important because what you share 431 00:14:29,134 --> 00:14:30,603 when you share meals with people 432 00:14:30,603 --> 00:14:33,272 is time to CONNECT with people 433 00:14:33,272 --> 00:14:35,808 and it's IMPORTANT to enjoy that 434 00:14:35,808 --> 00:14:36,242 time. 435 00:14:36,242 --> 00:14:38,277 I think the scientists on earth 436 00:14:38,277 --> 00:14:40,179 think about not only what is 437 00:14:40,179 --> 00:14:42,348 NUTRITIONally important for us, 438 00:14:42,348 --> 00:14:44,216 but what foods do we love from 439 00:14:44,216 --> 00:14:46,352 home that we might be missing up 440 00:14:46,352 --> 00:14:49,421 here that make us feel like, you 441 00:14:49,421 --> 00:14:50,489 know, comfort food. 442 00:14:50,489 --> 00:14:52,558 I have a couple examples for 443 00:14:52,558 --> 00:15:00,165 you. 444 00:15:00,165 --> 00:15:03,202 Most of our food is DEHYDRATed 445 00:15:03,202 --> 00:15:08,674 and comes in packets like this. 446 00:15:08,674 --> 00:15:15,681 How many of you like hamburgers? 447 00:15:15,681 --> 00:15:17,883 I can't hear you, but I bet you 448 00:15:17,883 --> 00:15:18,150 do. 449 00:15:18,150 --> 00:15:22,221 I will show you a space burger. 450 00:15:22,221 --> 00:15:24,089 The first thing we do is open up 451 00:15:24,089 --> 00:15:25,758 the packet and there is another 452 00:15:25,758 --> 00:15:28,127 packet INSIDE that is designed 453 00:15:28,127 --> 00:15:29,828 for us to be able to add water 454 00:15:29,828 --> 00:15:31,997 to it to re-HYDRATE it. 455 00:15:31,997 --> 00:15:36,135 This is what a DEHYDRATed burger 456 00:15:36,135 --> 00:15:41,674 LOOKS LIKE. 457 00:15:41,674 --> 00:15:43,842 We would take this and attach it 458 00:15:43,842 --> 00:15:46,679 to our water dispenser device 459 00:15:46,679 --> 00:15:49,315 and put the right Amount of 460 00:15:49,315 --> 00:15:51,817 water in and wait a while and 461 00:15:51,817 --> 00:15:53,118 before we know it, we have 462 00:15:53,118 --> 00:15:55,187 a great burger to eat. 463 00:15:55,187 --> 00:15:56,655 >> Mix the reaction on whether 464 00:15:56,655 --> 00:15:58,357 or not they would try it. 465 00:15:58,357 --> 00:15:58,757 >> Hi. 466 00:15:58,757 --> 00:16:00,592 I am in fourth grade. 467 00:16:00,592 --> 00:16:02,494 My question is what does water 468 00:16:02,494 --> 00:16:05,364 feel like in space and does it 469 00:16:05,364 --> 00:16:12,237 feel different? 470 00:16:12,237 --> 00:16:14,039 >> Water does feel different in 471 00:16:14,039 --> 00:16:14,606 space. 472 00:16:14,606 --> 00:16:16,608 It tastes the same but feels 473 00:16:16,608 --> 00:16:18,243 different ON THE skin. 474 00:16:18,243 --> 00:16:19,678 The reason is there is no 475 00:16:19,678 --> 00:16:21,480 gravity pulling it down and it 476 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:23,048 sticks to your skin like you 477 00:16:23,048 --> 00:16:23,749 wouldn't believe. 478 00:16:23,749 --> 00:16:39,665 Let me show you what I mean. 479 00:16:39,665 --> 00:16:42,401 This is a water packet. 480 00:16:42,401 --> 00:16:44,269 This is what we get all of of 481 00:16:44,269 --> 00:16:45,904 our drinks out of, water, 482 00:16:45,904 --> 00:16:47,039 coffee, ANYTHING. 483 00:16:47,039 --> 00:16:48,507 I will show you what it does 484 00:16:48,507 --> 00:16:50,709 when it comes into cop tact with 485 00:16:50,709 --> 00:17:53,772 our skin. 486 00:17:53,772 --> 00:17:56,008 as you can see, water kind of 487 00:17:56,008 --> 00:17:58,243 behaves a little differently up 488 00:17:58,243 --> 00:18:00,145 here when there is no gravity to 489 00:18:00,145 --> 00:18:01,313 pull it down. 490 00:18:01,313 --> 00:18:02,247 >> A little bit. 491 00:18:02,247 --> 00:18:02,648 Wow. 492 00:18:02,648 --> 00:18:03,982 This has been amazing. 493 00:18:03,982 --> 00:18:06,318 Christina thank you so much for 494 00:18:06,318 --> 00:18:07,419 talking with us today. 495 00:18:07,419 --> 00:18:09,121 These are the studentS WHO HAD 496 00:18:09,121 --> 00:18:10,556 aweSOME questions KNEW we are 497 00:18:10,556 --> 00:18:11,557 running out of TIE. 498 00:18:11,557 --> 00:18:12,825 CAN YOU give her a big thank 499 00:18:12,825 --> 00:18:13,625 you? 500 00:18:13,625 --> 00:18:18,063 >> Thank you! 501 00:18:18,063 --> 00:18:20,232 >> I'll have the camera pan to 502 00:18:20,232 --> 00:18:21,600 the rest of the students. 503 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:23,168 We want to give christina 504 00:18:23,168 --> 00:18:27,239 a really big hand. 505 00:18:27,239 --> 00:18:28,707 >> Can you wave? 506 00:18:28,707 --> 00:18:32,144 [cheering] 507 00:18:32,144 --> 00:18:33,779 Christina from all of us in 508 00:18:33,779 --> 00:18:35,714 ERIE, Pennsylvania from asbury 509 00:18:35,714 --> 00:18:36,682 ELEMENTARY school. 510 00:18:36,682 --> 00:18:38,050 We thank you for spending time 511 00:18:38,050 --> 00:18:42,154 with us today. 512 00:18:42,154 --> 00:18:45,123 >> And thank you to everyone AT 513 00:18:45,123 --> 00:18:46,558 asbury ELEMENTARY. 514 00:18:46,558 --> 00:18:48,861 It is my pleasure to have you on 515 00:18:48,861 --> 00:18:50,629 board the international space 516 00:18:50,629 --> 00:18:51,897 station. 517 00:18:51,897 --> 00:18:54,066 >> This is Houston ACR. 518 00:18:54,066 --> 00:18:57,336 That concludes the event. 519 00:18:57,336 --> 00:18:59,204 >> Thank you to all participants 520 00:18:59,204 --> 00:19:01,473 from asbury ELEMENTARY school. 521 00:19:01,473 --> 00:19:03,442 Station, we are now resuming 522 00:19:03,442 --> 00:19:04,443 operational audio