Find out what it takes to become an astronaut. Learn about their training and how they live and work on the International Space Station. (See our related products for more depth on: NASA's history; the Apollo Moon landing; and the future of space exploration.)

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This product includes:

A. What Does it Take to Become an Astronaut? crossword puzzle

B. The Right Stuff to Become Astronauts – famous astronauts crossword puzzle

C. Life Aboard the International Space Station crossword puzzle

D. Life Aboard the International Space vocabulary word search puzzle

E. International Space Station giant dot-to-dot puzzle

F. US Roars Back – Crossword about Demo-2 space mission of 2020

G. Extra: So, You Want to be an Astronaut? writing with prompts (Career)

H. Extra: Commercial Crew photo with brief bios

Photos of "firsts":

• Bruce McCandless spacewalks

• Sally Ride in space

• Guy Bluford in space

• Mae Carol Jemison preps for mission

• International Space Station

• 9 new Commercial Crew astronauts

New FREE Bonus photos (added June 2019):

• The Astrobee – NASA’s new system of small, free-flying robots is already in action on the International Space Station. Features a close-up of a robot and astronaut Anne McClain.
• International Space Station Crossing the Moon – This NASA photo shows five photos of the ISS layered so that kids can see the station’s movement above the moon, traveling at 5 miles per second.