Channel: NASA Johnson

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: areamicrogravityaki hoshidestemonstrationengineeringhow do astronautsvolumedestiny modulenasainternational space stationmegan mcarthuru.s. laboratorymathouter space

Description: Astronauts Megan McArthur and Aki Hoshide discuss how engineers designed the U.S. Destiny module so that every cubic inch of volume is used efficiently. Astronauts give a tour of the orbiting module aboard the International Space Station and discuss how engineers use area and volume calculations to strategically design how the space is used in microgravity. Be sure to check out nasa.gov/stemonstrations for more videos like this, along with their corresponding Classroom Connection lesson plans. Get the latest from NASA delivered every week. Subscribe here: nasa.gov/subscribe