76. Career Chat with an Astronaut

Show Summary:What's it like to live and work in outer space? In this special episode of The STEM Space, we share our most viewed Space Club Career Chat with former astronaut Bonnie Dunbar! She worked for NASA for 27 years, flew five times on the space shuttle logging over 50 days in space, and is now a professor of Aerospace Engineering. Dr. Dunbar shares her journey to becoming an astronaut and then answers questions submitted by elementary and middle school students! You can also watch the presentation on our YouTube channel.Links from the Show:All About Space ClubVideo: Career Chat: Retired Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar (Texas A&M)Bring Space Club to Your School! FREE TO ALL EDUCATORS!Video: Space Club: Mission to MoonSpace Colony Competition Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes 37. The Learning Potential of Space Club46. STEM Career Chat with Bioengineer Dr. Georgia Lagoudas53: Getting Data From Our Poop? Career Chat with Dr. Olesen62. Life on Another Planet? Career Chat with an Astrobiologist!64. Inspire Kids with Space: Chat with NASA Ground Controller!70. Career Chat with a Satellite Program ManagerVivify STEM Blog PostsTop 10 Ways To Encourage Girls In STEM10 Easy STEM Career Classroom ActivitiesI Didn't Always Want to be an EngineerVivify STEM Lessons & ProductsWho is an Engineer or Scientist? STEM Career Game & Activity (PreK-9th)STEM Careers BINGO Game! (Middle & High School)Digital STEM Choice Board: STEM Careers!STEM Career Classroom PostersOther STEM ResourcesAll About Bonnie J. DunbarNASA biography (PDF)Texas A&M University profileNews Article: Space Suits Of The Future Will Fit Better And Do MoreVivify YouTube: STEM Career Chats Book: Jules Verne “From the Earth to the Moon”NASA - Historical References:- Alan Shepard Becomes the First American in Space- John Glenn, the First American to Orbit the Earth aboard Friendship 7- President Kennedy Proposes Moon Landing Goal in Speech to Congress- Historical Origins of ISS- Skylab - America’s First Space Station- Artemis Program- How To Be An Astronaut - Astronauts HomepageSmithsonian Article: Rita Rapp Fed America’s Space TravelersYouTube: Stunning aurora as seen from the Space Station | European Space AgencyTHE STEM SPACE SHOWNOTES: https://www.vivifystem.com/thestemspace/2022/76/career-chat-with-an-astronautTHE STEM SPACE FACEBOOK GROUPVIVIFY INSTAGRAMVIVIFY FACEBOOKVIVIFY TWITTERVIVIFY TIKTOK