Summary
High above Earth, astronauts from many countries live and work together aboard the International Space Station — a floating laboratory built through worldwide teamwork.
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Discussion
High above Earth, astronauts from many countries live and work together aboard the International Space Station — a floating laboratory built through worldwide teamwork.
- What do astronauts do aboard the Space Station?
- Why did many nations work together to build it?
- What would be tricky about living where there's no 'up' or 'down'?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: orbit, cooperation, laboratory.
Try it: List three everyday activities (eating, sleeping, brushing teeth) and how they'd change with no gravity.