Our World: Learning About Astronaut Suits On-Board the International Space Station

Join Astronaut Sandy Magnus on-board the International Space Station as she explains why astronauts must sometimes work outside their spacecraft. Learn about the protective suits worn by the astronauts on these spacewalks.

Background Information

Grades K through 5

• NASA A Day In the Life Aboard the International Space Station
• NASA Amy Ross, Spacesuit Designer
• NASA International Space Station
• NASA Spacesuits and Spacewalks
• Space Center Houston Space Suit Collection

Grades K through 8

• NASA Spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III Moon Surface Mission Debuts

Grades K through 12

• NASA NASA Partners with Industry for New Spacewalking, Moonwalking Services
• NASA Spacesuits
• NASA Spacewalk Spacesuit Basics
• NASA Johnson Space Center Spacesuits for the Next Explorers

Activities

Grades K through 5

• NASA Explore Humans in Space with STEM on Station
• NASA Spot the Station
• NASA STEM on Station: Lessons from Space
• NASA 3D Resources 3D Models - Spacesuits
• NASA JSC International Space Station LABS: Engineering Activity 2 Mass and Speed: Protecting Space Suite from Orbital Debris

Grades K through 8

• NASA Space Suit Science: Pressure

Grades K through 12

• NASA Spacesuits and Spacewalks - Education Activities