The teacher programs are designed to improve their understanding of mathematics, science, and technology through hands-on activities. The materials, which include articles, letters, and interviews, explain what the Space Life Sciences Program is, who works on it, and how the research is conducted. Within each section of the site, visitors can see annotated lists of the resources with each piece labeled for category, grade level, and information type. One article in the site discusses the importance of exercise and the special challenges astronauts face when they try to stay conditioned in a microgravity environment. It describes how the treadmills, which were used on earlier space flights, caused vibrations that interfered with the delicate on board instruments.
Readers learn that astronauts now use bungee cords for resistance exercises.
In another section, visitors can read an interview with James Cameron, who is a famous writer, producer, and director. He talks about his experiences in an underwater research facility, including his feelings of social isolation, his views of emperor penguins flying through the water, and his thoughts about genetically altering humans to live in extreme environments. Requires a frames enabled browser.