Space Day - Research NASA Careers Have you considered a career as an engineer, scientist, technician, or astronaut with NASA? Join us on May 4th at 12 noon Eastern time for a live chat on this topic. We invite you to explore your personal interests in the topic of a career in aerospace industries and space exploration. For more information, contact the ISS Team. Testing the Insulation Capabilities of Containers Think about the problems unique to maintaining life support in a space environment. What does the crew need to be protected from? What problems might be associated with living in a very small space. An important characteristic of the space environment is extreme temperatures. Temperatures soar when you're exposed to solar rays and plunge when not. The space station must maintain an even temperature or the astronauts will freeze or fry. Preventing Leaks in Space Perhaps the most important environmental need of humans is air. To maintain the correct composition and quantity of gases in the habitat's atmosphere is a major challenge in space. The habitat must be leakproof.

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