The International Space Station is a large spacecraft in orbit around Earth. It serves as a home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live. The space station is also a unique science laboratory. Several nations worked together to build and use the space station. The space station is made of parts that were assembled in space by astronauts. It orbits Earth at an average altitude of approximately 250 miles. It travels at 17,500 mph. This means it orbits Earth every 90 minutes. NASA is using the space station to learn more about living and working in space. These lessons will make it possible to send humans farther into space than ever before. (Courtesy NASA)
How does the International Space Station work?
Life Inside The International Space Station
Sleeping in Space
In 2013, while rotating around the Earth onboard the ISS, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield recorded a cover of “Space Oddity”, a 1969 hit from English rock star David Bowie!
HOW IT WORKS: The International Space Station (no need to finish the whole video)
