Watch NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough as he discusses the six types of simple machines and shows simple and compound machines currently in use aboard the International Space Station. Do you think microgravity affects how simple machines are used in space? Learn how simple and compound machines play an integral role in an astronaut’s mission 250 miles above Earth. Be sure to check out www.nasa.gov/stemonstrations for more videos like this along with their corresponding Classroom Connection lesson plans.
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June 21, 2022
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