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Revealing a new per spective into the world of space exploration and the daring astronauts who make it possible\, Dr. Levasseur will guide you through the Smithsonian&r squo\;s "Behind the Scenes at the Space Station" and take you on a once-in -a-lifetime virtual tour of the International Space Station. \;
\n< p>You will learn what the astronauts do once they make it to the space sta tion\, from experiments to repairs and so much more! Have you ever wondere d if plants could grow in outer space? Or how the space station doesn&rsqu o\;t break down in outer space? Or how astronauts go to the toilet in micr ogravity?\n"Behind the Scenes at the Space Station" is a treasure t rove 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 s unrises and sunsets every day? Or that the International Space Station is so enormous that it was launched in pieces and constructed in orbit?
\nBrimming with astonishing visuals\, step-by-step explanations of everyd ay space work in action\, and job profiles of the adventurous people who m ake it happen\, Dr. Levasseur&rsquo\;s tour "Behind the Scenes at the Spac e Station" is the perfect way to spend an hour and experience life in spac e.
\nAbout the Author: \;Dr. Jennifer Levasseur is a proud gradu ate of the University of Michigan (BA\, 1999). She received an MA from Geo rge Washington University (2002) and a PhD from George Mason University (2 014). Her first book\, published in 2020\, examined the cultural significa nce of astronaut photography. She is the responsible curator for the Museu m's astronaut cameras\, chronographs\, the Space Shuttle\, and Internation al Space Station programs. In 22 years at NASM\, Jennifer has worked on ar tifact loans\, a biennial museums conference\, and numerous digital projec ts. She curated the 2015 exhibit \;Outside the Spacecraft: 50 Years of Extra-Vehicular Activity\, co-curated \;One World Connected\, and is lead curator for the forthcoming \;At Home in Space \;gallery.
\n\;Jennifer started her Smithsonian career with an internship in the National Portrait Gallery\, where she cataloged photographs and develo ped strategies for recording portrait information in the museum's artifact database.
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