Once inside the gray dome, the night sky was projected on the ceiling. Astronaut Jim Pawelczyk, assistant professor of physiology and kinesiology, spoke in the HUB Auditorium about what it takes to be an astronaut as well as described how the space shuttle gets into space. He then answered questions about conditions in the space shuttle and how astronauts adapt. Pawelczyk has been speaking publicly about something that he said everyone gets excited about. When NASA realized they would need outside help with the mission proposed by Pawelczyk, he was invited to fly aboard the space shuttle mission for which he needed to take a two-year leave from the university to train.
Astronauts are all experts in their fields.