YouTube Space Lab (YouTube Space Lab)
Research Area: Educational Demonstrations
Expedition(s): 29/30
Principal Investigator(s): ● Amr Mohamed, Alexandria, Egypt
● Dorothy Chen, Troy, Michigan
● Sara Ma, Troy, Michigan
● Zahaan Bharmal, Google, London, United Kingdom
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
YouTube and Lenovo, in cooperation with Space
Adventures and space agencies, including NASA, ESA, and
JAXA, launched the YouTube Space Lab contest, a global
initiative that challenges 14 to 18 year old students to
design a science experiment that can be performed in
space. The winning team’s experiment is conducted
aboard the International Space Station (ISS), making it the
universe’s largest science lesson streamed live for the
world to see via YouTube. Space Lab is part of a larger
YouTube for Schools initiative aimed at highlighting and
providing educators access to the wealth of educational
content available on YouTube and is also part of Lenovo’s
focus on equipping students with 21st century skills via
personal computer (PC) technology.EARTH BENEFITS
YouTube Space Lab increases awareness of and generates
excitement for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM) areas, space sciences and for the
space program in general.SPACE BENEFITS
YouTube Space Lab is a world-wide science contest that
highlights the International Space Station (ISS), its uses, and
potential.
RESULTS
Of the 2,000 entries received from around the world, 60
finalists were selected. A prestigious panel of scientists, crew
members, and teachers judge the entries with input from the
YouTube community. Six regional finalists gathered in the
United States in March 2012 to experience a zero-gravity flight,
and those who were not finalists received other prizes. The 2
View of Expedition 33 Commander Sunita
Williams with the YouTube SpaceLab
(YTSL) payload Spider Habitat to be
packed for return on the Dragon
commercial vehicle.
Nefertiti was another spider sent to the
International Space Station for
students to observe.