NASA astronauts answer questions from on board the Space Station via YouTube

In this very cool science video series on YouTube, NASA astronauts on the International Space Station answer questions from on board the space station via YouTube. Astronaut Greg Chamitoff, who is currently 220 miles above Earth, is the guy answering questions from people on -- as he puts it -- "beautiful planet Earth."

According to the description: "Post a video response to this video or visit nasa.gov/ask and submit a question there. Chamitoff's schedule will not allow him to answer many questions, but he will attempt to answer a few each week."

This being YouTube, one of the first questions was about hallucinations.

Stephan Hinz, 38, from Germany asks: I would like to know if you experience any kind of sensory dysfunctions or hallucinations, maybe like little flashes "seen" with closed eyes caused by high energy cosmic radiation?

Now tell me that's not an awesome use of online video. (thanks, Mark Day!)

[#1 posted by Astonishment , October 7, 2008 8:40 AM]

Does this mean if we launch Sarah Palin into space, she will answer questions?

[#2 posted by Rossifumi , October 7, 2008 8:52 AM]

LOVE IT!!!!

Now if we could see him eating like homer that time when he was in space and the ants got loose and ge was eating the chips with the ridges.

LOVE IT!!

[#3 posted by Xeni Jardin , October 7, 2008 9:10 AM]

@#2, So, you like it?

[#4 posted by Mojave , October 7, 2008 9:17 AM]

Xeni...like it? they LOVE IT!!

[#5 posted by Sam , October 7, 2008 8:53 PM]

I think you guys forgot the link. Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=91C13402B7BF89FC

And here is NASA's Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/ReelNASA

[#6 posted by AirPillo , October 7, 2008 11:20 PM]

In before Viacom DMCA claim.

[#7 posted by insomma , October 9, 2008 4:12 AM]

These are great. Mostly because he's so personable! Like a SuperDad.