The Blue Abyss: Training for Space in a Giant Pool

Have you ever dreamt of becoming an astronaut, floating effortlessly among the stars? If so, prepare to dive into a pool of knowledge. Surprisingly, one of the keys to space exploration lies not in the cosmos, but beneath the surface of a vast, azure pool on Earth. Welcome to NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) in Houston, Texas, where astronauts prepare for their missions by becoming neutrally buoyant swimmers.