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Using the General Purpose Work Station in Space
An astronaut stands in front of scientific equipment

The information in this video was accurate as of the original publication date.

 Audience: Educators and Students
Grades: 5-8


This NASA video segment explores how astronauts safely perform experiments in space. Viewers watch astronauts on board the space shuttle and learn that they use a special piece of equipment called the General Purpose Work Station. The GPWS provides a container for liquids that would normally float away and a barrier between astronauts and harmful chemicals. Astronauts also demonstrate how sharp objects are disposed of properly in space.

Using the General Purpose Work Station (GPWS) in Space
Duration: 1 minute 32 seconds
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This video clip is part of the Liftoff to Learning: Assignment Spacelab DVD that may be ordered from the Central Operation of Resources for Educators, or CORE  →.


Other video learning clips in this series:
Why Controlled Experiments Are Important on Earth and in Space
The Process of Forming a Hypothesis
Identifying, Labeling, and Measuring for Experiment Safety
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