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ISS: A Home in Microgravity
Presents

International Science Research

John Rau


Join us to talk about International Science Research at the Kennedy Space Center during this month's webcast. NASA Quest Correspondent John Rau will be joined by NASA scientists who work at the Center. Mike Dixon, a professor on fellowship from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, will be happy to explain his research in Canada and his work with the Life Science Group here at KSC. We also have taped interviews from Sabina Dore from Italy and Yuliy Berkovich from Russia.

The discussion will focus on:

  • Controlled Environment Systems by Mike Dixon
  • Mars Greenhouse Project and other plant experiments by Mike Dixon
  • Forest Ecology at KSC by Sabina Dore
  • Tomatosphere by Mike Dixon
  • New plant root delivery system by Yuliy Berkovich
  • Long-duation space missions to Mars by Mike Dixon

Important note: be sure to read biographies before webcast and chats. It will help you understand the topic of discussion that much more. Have fun.


International Space Station

Lesson Guide

The Lesson Guide is designed to assist you in understanding the topics of discussion for the webcast. Please review this information PRIOR to the webcast so that you will be prepared to ask your questions!

   

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Webcast -March 28th
at 10 am Pacific, 1pm Eastern

John Rau will host the March 28th
Webcast from Kennedy Space Center.

Expert Mike Dixon is looking forward to answering your questions.

View the Archive


Note: If appropriate we will extend the webcast for university questions!


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Chat-April 8
at 10 am Pacific 1pm Eastern

Do you have questions about how will plants continue to grow in space? Yuliy will be happy to talk about his research at KSC in new root delivery systems for the future space greenhouses. Also ask him how his research is coming along in Russia.

Read the Archive


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Chat-April 10
at 10 am Pacific 1pm Eastern

Do you have questions about Forest Ecology at the Kennedy Space Center? Sabina Dore will be happy to explain why it was important to measure the levels of carbon dioxide and water in her plant studies.

Postponed due to time conflict

 

 

 

 
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