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Solar Power in Space

How do you get power when you're floating miles above the earth?

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Astronaut Leroy Chiao is the former Commander of the International Space Station, which is powered entirely by space-based solar panels. Here Chiao talks about how he and his Russian counterparts used solar energy for their living and research needs while floating in Earth’s orbit.

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For a Solar Energy Lesson Plan, click here

To learn more about 100 People Under the Sun, click here.

To learn more about the International Space Station, click here.