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What's in the News: Space Episode 8 "Working in Space"

Target: Grades 4-12

Length: 15 minutes

Microgravity affects astronauts' ability to work in space. This program looks at important engineering designs to help astronauts work in space, such as footholds inside the space shuttle and the mobile manned maneuvering unit. Viewers will see how astronauts train on Earth in a huge tank of water.