Building the International Space Station
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Astronaut Stephen Robinson, recently returned from a mission on space shuttle Endeavor, spoke at Giedt Hall on April 9. The UC Davis alumnus's talk was titled "Heavy Construction Made Weightless — Building the International Space Station." The Endeavor crew delivered and helped to install an expansion of the space station that would increase the station's living and working area, and also add a windowed cupola that offers amazing views.
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