Life in space.

From: Weekly Reader, Edition 2 (including Science Spin) | Date: December 17, 2004 | Copyright information

This astronaut is in outer space. Outer space is cold and has no air. Space suits protect astronauts in outer space. Blast inside to learn more about life in space

A DAY IN SPACE

A SPACE STATION

Astronauts travel into space on a space shuttle. Some of those astronauts stay in space to live in the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS is 250 miles above Earth. When the ISS is finished being built, it will be like a city in outer space. It will

* be 356 feet across and 290 feet long. That is about the size of a football field!

* weigh almost 1 million ...

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