University students are helping NASA develop potential habitats for future space missions.
NASA has selected five proposals from universities around the country to receive a total of $1.2 million for Phase Two of the NASA Ralph Steckler Space Grant Colonization Research and Technology Development Opportunity.
NASA is offering opportunities for schools and educational groups to speak with astronauts aboard the International Space Station to learn about the challenges and rewards of their work. Members of Expedition 29 and 30, the 29th and 30th crews to live on the station, will be available for question-and-answer sessions from September through March 2012.