{"id":181777,"date":"2023-09-30T16:32:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T20:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem-content\/hazards-to-deep-space-astronauts\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T17:06:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T21:06:42","slug":"hazards-to-deep-space-astronauts","status":"publish","type":"stem-content","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem-content\/hazards-to-deep-space-astronauts\/","title":{"rendered":"Hazards to Deep Space Astronauts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five standards-aligned activities help students learn about the five challenges that make spaceflight dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>With these activities, students will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Protect a potato \u201castronaut\u201d from the harmful effects of radiation.<\/li>\n<li>Form a company to research isolation and confinement and present a proposal to \u201csell\u201d the company\u2019s idea to a simulated NASA panel.<\/li>\n<li>Research and investigate water consumption rates of astronauts based on a given scenario and determine if their water supply is enough to sustain them on the remainder of their journey.<\/li>\n<li>Design a functional exercise device that will help mitigate the damage of bone loss and atrophy.<\/li>\n<li>Design an enclosed, self-sustainable habitat for astronauts on a deep space mission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Next Generation Science Standards: MS-ESS1-3, MS-ETS1-2, MS-LS1-5, MS-LS1.A, MS-LS2.D, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-3MS-LS3-1, MS-PS3-3, MS-PS3-2<\/p>\n<p>Common Core Math Standards: MP.27.EE.3, 8.F.B.4, 7.EE.B.4, 6.RP.A.1, 6.NS.B.3, 6.EE.A.2, 7.EE.B.3<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ps-03383_hazards-508.pdf?emrc=e04206\">Hazards to Deep Space Astronauts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/peligros-para-los-astronautas-del-espacio-profundo-508.pdf?emrc=8de198\">Hazards to Deep Space Astronauts (Spanish Version)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Section Links:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/hazards-introduction.pdf?emrc=6901b7\">Introductory Pages<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/hazards-activity-one-radiation.pdf?emrc=532ef7\">Activity One: Radiation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/hazards-activity-two-isolation-confinement.pdf?emrc=736253\">Activity Two: Isolation and Confinement<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/hazards-activity-three-distance.pdf?emrc=7e8cba\">Activity Three: Distance<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/hazards-activity-four-gravity_0.pdf?emrc=0b9ec2\">Activity Four: Gravity<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/hazards-activity-five-environment.pdf?emrc=b3aca7\">Activity Five: Environment<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/hazards-appendix_0.pdf?emrc=980814\">Appendix<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This educator guide is part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem\/nextgenstem\/moon\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Next Gen STEM Moon<\/a>\u00a0series. Also in this series:<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/crew-transportation-with-orion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crew Transportation With Orion<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/propulsion-with-the-space-launch-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Propulsion With the Space Launch System<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/habitation-with-gateway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Habitation With Gateway<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/landing-humans-on-the-moon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Landing Humans on the Moon<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/hazards-to-deep-space-astronauts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hazards to Deep Space Astronauts<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/deep-space-communications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deep Space Communications<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/artemis-generation-spacesuits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Artemis Generation Spacesuits<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/build-launch-recover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Build, Launch, Recover<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through problem-based learning and hands-on activities or engineering design challenges, students assume the role of NASA researchers to help mitigate the risks faced by humans in long-duration spaceflights. 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