Our World: Fluid Shift
Learn about the circulatory system and how gravity aids blood flow in our bodies here on Earth. Find out how NASA flight surgeons help the astronauts deal with the fluid shift that happens during spaceflight.
Background Information
Grades K through 5
- NASA JSC Astronauts Answer Student Questions
Grades K through 8
- NASA NASA Fluid Shifts Study Advances Journey to Mars
- NASA The Human Body in Space?
- National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) The Body in Space
Grades 6 through 12
Grades 9 through 12
Activities
Grades K through 5
- NASA SPACElife Sciences Human Body in Space
Grades K through 8
- NASA 21st Century Explorer Get a Leg Up


