Explore how astronauts prepare to eat, drink, and manage nutrition in microgravity, from training and packaging to real-life orbital meal routines.

Astronauts rehearse spacesuit use in simulators, pools, vacuum chambers, and mock spacecraft to build skill, stamina, and confidence before launch.

Learn how astronauts prepare for the intense physics, procedures, and emergencies of spacecraft reentry, from simulators to impact training.

Astronauts train in deserts to simulate space-like isolation, harsh terrain, and mission problem-solving. Here’s why these environments are so valuable.

Learn how astronauts rehearse experiments, protect data quality, and adapt procedures for microgravity before and during spaceflight.

Astronauts train extensively for fire because flame behaves differently in microgravity, and even small mistakes can become life-threatening.

Astronauts rely on communication skills to keep missions safe, coordinate complex tasks, and solve problems under extreme pressure.

Explore how astronauts learn survival skills through wilderness training, simulations, and emergency procedures designed for space missions.