NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli smiles for portrait while installing a new hydrogen sensor on an oxygen generator located inside the International Space Station ’ s Destiny laboratory module .
Vehicle Systems
Currently , NASA astronauts are flying to the International Space Station ( ISS ) and preparing to return to the Moon . They must understand the systems , e . g . how the vehicle keeps them alive and how the ISS stays in orbit around the Earth . Additionally , they go into depth about specific systems , like how to use the robotic arm and what to do in an emergency , and they practice maintaining equipment , like fixing the toilet ! This involves reading , math , engineering , and physical and chemical sciences .
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