Ping and Echo: Sewing for Spaceflight
From fashion design to NASA with a sewing machine and a dream
Welcome to Ping and Echo, a daily newsletter that shares one amazing podcast episode guaranteed to be a great listen for kids and their families. Each newsletter includes links to articles, videos, and activities related to the podcast so you can turn every episode into an adventure.
Today’s episode is from NASA’s podcast Curious Universe. It looks at one job you might not have realized was a critical part of NASA’s work: sewing. Through the episode we meet Paula Cain who had planned to go into fashion design and ended up as a technician at NASA designing and sewing thermal blanketing and coverings for spaceships. This is a great chance for kids to see how all sorts of skills can be applied in ways you might never expect.
Podcast: NASA’s Curious Universe
Episode: Sewing for Spaceflight
Length: 15 minutes
🧐 You Should Know
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💡 Try This
After you listen to the episode you can dress your own spaceship with the links and activities below:
🔎 Explore More
Read up on people and professions behind this episode with these links:
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Toby, Ruby, and Josh