Astronaut Q&A with NASA Interns

From aboard the International Space Station, astronauts Sophie Adenot, Jessica Meir, Chris Williams, and Jack Hathaway answer questions about life and work aboard the orbital outpost from NASA interns. We’re engaging students in NASA’s exciting missions, broad range of careers, and unique opportunities. Join us as we apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to explore space, improve aeronautics, examine Earth, and strive to land the next humans on the Moon with the Artemis program. NASA STEM resources: https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/ Follow us on social media. Facebook:   / learnwithnasa   X: https://x.com/LearnWithNASA Pinterest:   / learn-with-nasa   0:00 Introduction and opening remarks 1:14 How do you transition from being a highly specialized expert to being a generalist crew member? 1:51 What chemistry-related challenge will astronauts need to solve? 2:46 What skills make for excellent astronaut candidates? 3:40 How are issues with onboard computers handled? 5:05 What is a piece of hardware that works differently in microgravity than engineers expected? 6:14 When a procedure diverges from the normal script, how do you choose what to do next? 7:36 Was there a moment in your early career that changed the direction of your path toward spaceflight? 9:01 What types of tools or systems would benefit most from being highly deployable after launch? 11:16 How will astronaut training change to prepare for future missions that will require greater crew autonomy? 13:03 What was your Artemis II viewing experience like on the station? 14:09 What have you learned about the importance of materials durability, cleanability, and crew-centered design preparing for future long duration missions? 16:09 How does 3D printing cartilage tissue differ in space vs on Earth and what can it advance regenerative medicine? 19:24 What part of your background do you find yourself relying on most in space and what part did you expect to use more than you do? 22:03 If you were to isolate a microorganism grown in space, what would the process look like in subsampling, plating, or packaging? 23:29 What has been the most significant challenge in your astronaut career and how might future engineers help improve that issue? 25:30 Final messaging and sign off