Step inside one of the greatest internatio nal achievements with a behind-the-scenes guide to space exploration led b y Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur .
\nRevealing a new perspective into the world of space exploration and the daring astronauts who make it possible\, Dr. Levasseur guides you through the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s \;Behind the Scenes at the Space Station \;and takes you on a once-in-a-lifetime virtual tour of t he International Space Station. \;
\nLearn what astronauts do on ce they make it to the space station\, from experiments to repairs. Have y ou ever wondered if plants could grow in outer space? How the space statio n doesn&rsquo\;t break down in outer space? How astronauts go to the toile t in microgravity? Did you know that during a 24-hour period\, the space s tation completes 16 orbits of Earth and the astronauts on board see 16 sun rises 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 everyday space work in action\, and job profiles of the adventurous people who mak e it happen\, Dr. Levasseur&rsquo\;s \;Behind the Scenes at the Sp ace Station \;is the perfect way to experience life in space.
\nDr. Jennifer Levasseur is a proud graduate of the University of Michi gan (BA\, 1999). She received an MA from George Washington University (200 2) and a PhD from George Mason University (2014). Her first book\, publish ed in 2020\, examined the cultural significance of astronaut photography. She is the responsible curator for the Museum's astronaut cameras\, chrono graphs\, the Space Shuttle\, and International Space Station programs. In 22 years at NASM\, Jennifer has worked on artifact loans\, a biennial muse ums conference\, and numerous digital projects. She curated the 2015 exhib it \;Outside the Spacecraft: 50 Years of Extra-Vehicular Activity\, co -curated \;One World Connected\, and is lead curator for the forthcomi ng \;At Home in Space \;gallery. \;Jennifer started her Smiths onian career with an internship in the National Portrait Gallery\, where s he cataloged photographs and developed strategies for recording portrait i nformation in the museum's artifact database.
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