Our World: Sleeping On-Board the International Space Station

Join astronauts on board the International Space Station, or ISS, to learn about living in space. Explore the inside of a Temporary Sleep Space, or TESS, and see the astronauts' sleeping bags. Learn how the astronauts do personal hygiene tasks like brushing their teeth or shaving.

Background Information

Grades K through 5

• NASA A Day In the Life Aboard the International Space Station
• NASA Explore Humans in Space with STEM on Station
• NASA International Space Station
• NASA STEM Lessons from Space

Grades K through 8

• European Space Agency Sleeping in Space
• ISS National Laboratory Sleeping in Space
• NASA Sleeping in Space
• NASA STEMonstrations: Sleep Science
• Space Station Houston Sleeping with the Lights On