NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) 20060020071: Science in Orbit

by: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Publication date: 2005-01-01

Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AEROSPACE ENVIRONMENTS, SCIENCE, GRAVITATION, SPACE STATIONS, Weber, Mary Ellen,

Collection: NASA_NTRS_Archive; additional_collections

Language: English

This talk presents the excitement of doing science in space. It reviews some of the effects of the physical adaptations that the body undergoes to the lower gravity of space. It also discusses the role of the scientist in the space environment. It also discusses the potential uses of space development, particularly with the use of the space station.