1. A Different perspective
Alexander Gerst and all of the astronauts in space have the opportunity to observe the earth from above. Even in an airplane we still can not make some of these same observations as those in space can.
This week Commander Gerst observed the Amazon Rainforest and tweeted out some photos of his observations. When you think Amazon Rainforest you think about large luscious green forests, these photos are not what you would expect from so far above.
2. Students and the ISS
This week Serena went into detail about some of the ways that students can get involved with the International Space Station. Many people don't realize that many of the experiments on board the station were thought of and work with universities across the globe so they can learn more than they would in just a lab on earth. Students from kindergarten all the way to universities have the opportunity to interact with the astronauts in space. NASA also has hundreds of internship and post graduate opportunities for young professionals to begin their careers in the industry. Internship opportunities range anywhere from engineering all the way to graphic design and business so no matter what your degree they probably have an opportunity for you.
3. Sergey Prokopyev
This week on the ISS Sergey Prokopyev answered some questions his followers have been asking him this week. Now its all in Russian so this may not be interesting for everyone that can't speak Russian but I think it is still good to keep up with what everyone on board the space station is doing.
This week Sergey also observed some lakes in the United States, it is always interesting seeing what astronauts have to say about the earth from above because they have such a different perspective and through the eyes of science you can really learn a lot from them just by following their social media accounts.
4. First thanksgiving and then on to mars
The crew has begun growing their first salad crops in the space station this week. This is an exciting experiment because we can learn how to better grow crops in space which can lead to less supplies needing to be sent to the ISS and for longer missions to the moon and mars.
Speaking of the mighty red planet we are only 30 days away from the landing of InSight, NASA will be holding a press conference on Wednesday to answer questions about the upcoming landing and the InSights Mission. You can watch it here:
5. 20 Years and Counting
Over the weekend NASA celebrated 20 years since the beginning of construction of the International Space Station. NASA's Johnson Space Center opened its doors to the public for a large event to celebrate the hard work over the last 20 years that made it possible to keep the space station up and running.
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