Animation of a satellite in outer space; VO of Dr. Patricia Cowings discussing how her research contributes to space exploration. Illustrations of space, stars and nebula. Picture of Earth from space.
Dr. Patricia Cowings talking about human beings and space exploration, machinery in BG. Dr. Cowings examining an adult Caucasian male patient, taking his blood pressure and using a stethoscope.
Astronauts Robert F. Overmyer, Vance D. Brand, and unidentified male Caucasian astronaut on the space shuttle Columbia during NASA mission STS-5; floating in zero gravity. Adult Caucasian astronauts, three men and one woman, on a zero-gravity simulation flight; adult Caucasian man filming in BG. Satellite orbiting over Earth. VO of Dr. Patricia Cowings discussing her psychophysiological research on Zero Gravity Sickness Syndrome or “space motion sickness.” Astronaut on a spacewalk.
Adult Caucasian male astronaut spinning in zero gravity inside Skylab space station. VO continues to discuss Zero Gravity Sickness Syndrome.
Astronauts Vance D. Brand, Robert F. Overmyer, Joseph P. Allen, and William B. Lenor inside the Space Shuttle Columbia during NASA mission STS-5; floating in zero gravity. VO continues discussing Zero Gravity Sickness Syndrome.
Dr. Patricia Cowings and young adult Caucasian male research assistants working with machinery and computers. VO of Dr. Cowings discussing biofeedback and combating the symptoms of Zero Gravity Sickness Syndrome. Adult Caucasian hands typing on keyboards, lines of text on a computer monitor. Dr. Cowings attaching electrodes to an adult Caucasian male research subject.
Slow motion -- adult Caucasian male pitcher throwing a baseball from pitcher’s mound.
Black and grey bars moving across screen. Adult Caucasian male research subject spinning in a mechanical chair to cause motion sickness. Polygraph readout. Digital number readout. Text on a computer monitor. Dr Patricia Cowings attaching electrodes to fingers of adult Caucasian male research subject. Polygraph readout. Research subject spinning in a mechanical chair to cause motion sickness. Numbers on a computer monitor. Dr. Cowings discussing motion sickness testing and how biofeedback can help control the symptoms of motion sickness. Dr. Cowings attaching electrodes to an adult Caucasian male research subject. Polygraph readout. Dr. Cowings attaching electrodes to an adult Caucasian male research subject.
Dr. Patricia Cowings discusses difficulties one can face as an African-American woman when pursuing a career in science. Dr. Cowings and young adult Caucasian male research assistant working with machinery and computers. VO of Dr. Cowings discussing how NASA gave her the opportunity to show her worth to the field of science. (Dr. Cowings was the first African American woman scientist to be trained as an astronaut).
Astronuats Karol J. Bobko and F. Story Musgrave on Challenger space shuttle during NASA mission STS-6, eating in zero gravity. Adult Caucasian male astronaut moving large piece of equipment in zero-g aboard a space shuttle. Astronaut F. Story Musgrave putting pants on in zero gravity. Astronaut Musgrave spinning in zero gravity. VO discusses the importance of solving health problems for astronauts in space.
Dr. Patricia Cowings working on computer at desk, young adult male research assistant at workbench in BG. Dr. Cowings typing on computer, data table on monitor. Dr. Cowings discusses her approach to research.
Young Latino girl and animated special effects-- tree, airplane, animals, and various other objects appearing to pop out of the girl’s cupped hands; girl throws animated figures and they spell “conexions,” Spanish for "connections."
Dimly lit art gallery at the National Air and Space Museum, adult female Caucasian patrons walking through gallery.
Abstract painting of mission control center hanging in the art gallery at the National Air and Space Museum.
Stop motion animation of a pencil drawing a space shuttle, and a model space shuttle being constructed.
Show hosts Erik King and Lorraine Morin sitting outside. They discuss the NASA Student Involvement Program open to students nationwide, and introduce a segment on New Jersey high school students who had one of their science experiments sent on a mission to space.
Two teenage African American male Camden High School students working on a science project with their adult Caucasian science teacher-- the project is a large metal canister designed to transport an ant colony into space on a NASA mission.
Colony of carpenter ants working on an ant farm. VO discusses upcoming NASA study on the effect of weightlessness on ants.
Camden High School science teacher Fred Reese discusses working with his students and NASA on the Orbit 81 project to send an ant colony on a space shuttle mission. Colony of carpenter ants working on ant farm. Reese continues discussing working with NASA and his students.
Adult Caucasian astronauts on a zero-gravity simulation flight. NASA astronauts Vance D. Brand and Joseph P. Allen floating aboard Columbia space shuttle during NASA mission STS-5; astronaut Allen waits for a spoonful of food to float into his mouth. VO discusses the side effects of Zero Gravity Sickness Syndrome.
Colony of carpenter ants working on an ant farm. Metal canister that will transport the ant colony into space.
Animation of shuttle in space, cargo bay opening; the cargo is where an ant colony will be stored for a research mission. Computer program running on screen.
Camden High School student Frank Womack working at a computer in classroom; two teenage African American female students working on computer in BG. VO of Frank Womack discussing the growing importance of computers. Computer program running on screen. African American teenage boy typing on computer. Womack discussing the process students went to create a computer program monitoring the ant colony being sent to space on a NASA space shuttle mission for the Orbit 81 project. Two teenage African American girls working at a computer. Teenage African American Boy working on computer.
NASA space shuttle launch, rocket lifting off. VO discusses the effect space travel will have on an ant colony as part of a space shuttle mission. Ant Colony working on an ant farm.
Camden (NJ) High School student Frank Womack discusses how he became interested in computer science. Womack discusses his experiences with Orbit 81, the project between NASA and Camden High School students to send an ant colony on a space shuttle mission. Teenage African American male student working on an engineering project at a drafting table. Adult Caucasian male teacher assisting a teenage African American female student working at computer.
NASA space shuttle launch, rocket lifting off from launch tower.
Animation of a space shuttle orbiting Earth.
Exterior of “Eddie’s Uptown Pizzeria and Sandwiches,” two teenage Caucasian boys talking in front of shop. Host Lorraine Morin at booth inside pizzeria, closing show on NASA space program; co-host Erik King comes to table with sandwich and soda can; Erik and Lorraine enter into scripted banter; King comically closes show; Ms. Pac-Man stand-up arcade machine in BG. Credits roll.