Real World: Space Lighting

Join NASA engineers as they share the next generation of light emitting diodes, or LED, lighting. Find out how these energy efficient, longer lasting lights recently installed on the International Space Station will benefit us here on Earth.

Background Information

Grades 6 through 8

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• NASA High-Efficiency LEDs Grow Crops, Stimulate Alertness
• NASA LED Device Illuminates New Path to Healing
• NASA LED Lights Used in Plant Growth Experiments for Deep Space Missions
• NASA LED Systems Target Plant Growth
• NASA LEDs Illuminate Bulbs for Better Sleep, Wake Cycles