Welcome to the International Space Station (ISS)! Click around the room on different objects to learn more!
How the International Space Station Travels Around Earth
When you look out the window of the International Space Station (ISS), you aren’t standing still—you’re moving very fast! The ISS orbits Earth at about 17,500 miles per hour (that’s fast enough to cross the United States in minutes). It stays in low Earth orbit, about 250 miles above Earth’s surface. Because it is moving sideways so quickly, the ISS keeps missing Earth as it falls toward it—this is what creates orbit. The ISS circles Earth about once every 90 minutes. That means astronauts see 16 sunrises and sunsets every day! 🏎️ Fun Fact: The ISS moves so fast that astronauts float inside because they are in microgravity—they are constantly falling around Earth, not down to it.
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How Astronauts Live Without Gravity
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Why Astonauts Do Science on the ISS
The International Space Station (ISS) is like a giant science laboratory in space! Astronauts run experiments that help people on Earth and prepare humans for future space travel. The ISS is a special place because of microgravity, where things float. In microgravity, scientists can study how plants, humans, liquids, and materials behave without gravity pulling them down. Astronauts test how the human body changes in space, including muscles, bones, and blood flow. Some experiments help doctors learn more about diseases and medicines on Earth. Other experiments help scientists design better materials, technology, and space equipment. 🔬 Why It Matters: What astronauts learn in space can help improve medicine, farming, and technology back on Earth—and help humans travel farther into space one day.
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How the ISS Gets Power
The International Space Station (ISS) needs a lot of energy to keep astronauts safe and the station working. That power comes from the Sun! The ISS has large solar panels that stretch out like wings. Solar panels collect energy from sunlight and turn it into electricity. This electricity powers: Lights Computers Life‑support systems Science experiments The solar panels can rotate and tilt so they always face the Sun. When the ISS travels into Earth’s shadow, batteries store extra energy so power is never lost. 🔋 Why This Matters: Without solar power, the ISS would not have air, heat, or electricity—and astronauts could not survive.
A Journey to the International Space Station
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A Journey to the International Space Station
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Welcome to the International Space Station (ISS)! Click around the room on different objects to learn more!
How the International Space Station Travels Around Earth
When you look out the window of the International Space Station (ISS), you aren’t standing still—you’re moving very fast! The ISS orbits Earth at about 17,500 miles per hour (that’s fast enough to cross the United States in minutes). It stays in low Earth orbit, about 250 miles above Earth’s surface. Because it is moving sideways so quickly, the ISS keeps missing Earth as it falls toward it—this is what creates orbit. The ISS circles Earth about once every 90 minutes. That means astronauts see 16 sunrises and sunsets every day! 🏎️ Fun Fact: The ISS moves so fast that astronauts float inside because they are in microgravity—they are constantly falling around Earth, not down to it.
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How Astronauts Live Without Gravity
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Why Astonauts Do Science on the ISS
The International Space Station (ISS) is like a giant science laboratory in space! Astronauts run experiments that help people on Earth and prepare humans for future space travel. The ISS is a special place because of microgravity, where things float. In microgravity, scientists can study how plants, humans, liquids, and materials behave without gravity pulling them down. Astronauts test how the human body changes in space, including muscles, bones, and blood flow. Some experiments help doctors learn more about diseases and medicines on Earth. Other experiments help scientists design better materials, technology, and space equipment. 🔬 Why It Matters: What astronauts learn in space can help improve medicine, farming, and technology back on Earth—and help humans travel farther into space one day.
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How the ISS Gets Power
The International Space Station (ISS) needs a lot of energy to keep astronauts safe and the station working. That power comes from the Sun! The ISS has large solar panels that stretch out like wings. Solar panels collect energy from sunlight and turn it into electricity. This electricity powers: Lights Computers Life‑support systems Science experiments The solar panels can rotate and tilt so they always face the Sun. When the ISS travels into Earth’s shadow, batteries store extra energy so power is never lost. 🔋 Why This Matters: Without solar power, the ISS would not have air, heat, or electricity—and astronauts could not survive.
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