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NASA Role Model: Paromita Mitra
NASA Center: Johnson Space Center
Topic: Human Interface Engineer, Spacesuits
Original Air Date: July 23, 2019
Watch this two-minute video to meet Paromita Mitra. She works on developing spacesuit technologies for lunar and Martian missions. Her #NASASTEM internship has helped her find her place in space.
STEM Short Activity: Cool Spacesuits
Objective: Demonstrate, test and analyze materials used in spacesuits to keep astronauts cool in the harsh environment of space.
Duration: Two hours
Materials Needed: Thermometers, construction paper, small boxes, empty coffee cans, aquarium tubing, buckets, liquid water and ice, tape, light, garbage bag, hole punch, ruler, marker
Difficulty: Moderate
Next Generation Science Standards: 3-5-ETS1, MS-ETS1
Common Core State Math Practice: Measurement and Data