NASA has been using swimming pools to train astronauts since the 1960s. The largest is the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL), which holds roughly 9 olympic pools worth of water and has contained not just mockups of space station and...

Explore the intense training astronauts undergo for emergencies like fires, depressurization, and solar flares to ensure survival in space.

Explore the intense training astronauts undergo for emergencies like fires, depressurization, and solar flares to ensure survival in space.

Explore the impact of weightlessness on the human body through the eyes of astronauts and specialists. Discover how the absence of gravity affects muscle and bone health, blood circulation, and even the sense of balance. Learn about...

Randy "Komrade" Bresnik talks about what astronauts have to study, know and endure to be successful in space. Bresnik recalls his astronaut training experiences and moments of his previous spaceflight. HWHAP Episode 5.

Kathy Bolt, chief training officer and CAPCOM, gives us a peek inside the world of training as an astronaut, how it has evolved, and how we are training our astronauts for future missions. HWHAP Episode 131.

Drew Feustel, NASA Astronaut, talks about his education in Geology and Seismology, his previous 2 shuttle missions, and his expectations before launching on March 21, 2018 for his first long-duration mission in space. HWHAP Episode 34.

A spacewalk (or extravehicular activity) is the term used to describe movement of astronauts outside the spacecraft. Learn about the types of spacewalks astronauts engage in and the training they go through to prepare.

NASA Astronaut Candidate Woody Hoburg discusses his experiences as the 2017 NASA Astronaut Class approaches the two-year mark of extensive training for space travel.

This video provides a comprehensive description of the International Space Station (ISS). It highlights the collaborative efforts of governments, scientists, and engineers from around the world in creating this remarkable scientific marvel.

Preparing to explore the surface of the Moon goes well beyond designing and building safe spacecraft and spacesuits. NASA also has to ensure the surface vehicles and suits have the mobility required to do...