Realizing the Dream - An International Space Station Sampler

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Transcription: Home, Space, Home presented by Science at NASA On the ground, the International Space Station would be an odd-looking building. But space is an odd place to live. March 14, 2001 Homes on Earth provide shelter from the wind and rain. But a home in Earth orbit must shield its occupants from the solar wind, and it must withstand a steady rain of dust-sized meteoroids each moving faster than a speeding bullet. A terrestrial house has insulation to keep the air inside cool or warm, but a space home must be tightly sealed just to keep the air inside. The structure of Earth-bound buildings must suppo ...