You&rsquo\;re invited to virtually step in side one of the greatest international achievements with a behind-the-scen es guide to space exploration with the 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 will guide you through the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s& nbsp\;Behind the Scenes at the Space Station \;and take you o n a once-in-a-lifetime virtual tour of the International Space Station.&nb sp\;
\nYou will learn what the astronauts do once they make it to th e space station\, from experiments to repairs and so much more! Have you e ver wondered if plants could grow in outer space? Or how the space station doesn&rsquo\;t break down in outer space? Or how astronauts go to the toi let in microgravity?
\nBehind 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 astr onauts on board see 16 sunrises and sunsets every day? Or that the Interna tional Space Station is so enormous that it was launched in pieces and con structed in orbit?
\nBrimming with astonishing visuals\, step-by-ste p explanations of everyday space work in action\, and job profiles of the adventurous people who make it happen\, Dr. Levasseur&rsquo\;s tour \; Behind the Scenes at the Space Station \;is the perfect way t o spend an hour and experience life in space.
\nRegister now for you r all-access pass to a spectacular home in space! \;
\nA bout the Author: \;Dr. Jennifer Levasseur is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan (BA\, 1999). She received an MA from George Washington University (2002) and a PhD from George Mason University (2014 ). Her first book\, published in 2020\, examined the cultural significance of astronaut photography. She is the responsible curator for the Museum's astronaut cameras\, chronographs\, the Space Shuttle\, and International Space Station programs. In 22 years at NASM\, Jennifer has worked on artif act loans\, a biennial museums conference\, and numerous digital projects. She curated the 2015 exhibit \;Outside the Spacecraft: 50 Years o f Extra-Vehicular Activity\, co-curated \;One World Connected \, and is lead curator for the forthcoming \;At Home in Space \;gallery.
\nJennifer started her Smithsonian career with an internship in the National Portrait Gallery\, where she cataloged photo graphs and developed strategies for recording portrait information in the museum's artifact database.
\nThe views expressed by pre senters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specifi c product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation b y Dedham Public Library. \;
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