The new project, offers teachers a new and interactive way to teach middle school students about complex physics concepts in microgravity.
This experiment allows students to explore the principles of physics, such as maintaining the amount of motion and Newton's second and third laws on motion, in the context of microgravity on the moon.
The concept of microgravity is difficult to explain and simulate on Earth, but it may be easier to teach it through virtual reality.
The microgravity lab is the result of a collaboration between Microsoft's team of trainees in Vancouver and NASA, which simulates the conditions of astronauts while in space, making it easier for students to understand these complex physics concepts.
Matthew Wallace, a NASA education specialist, said: The concept of microgravity is often misunderstood by students who are learning about astronauts at the International Space Station.
"Providing a virtual, virtual world to explore the phenomena of life in orbit is an excellent way to engage students and establish their understanding of concepts of force, mass and acceleration of gravity."
The experience is part of a broader collaboration between NASA and Microsoft that features a range of middle school lesson plans.
Microgravity Lab includes interactive experiments supported by live data that is streamed directly into an Excel workbook and a detailed lesson plan.
Teachers interested in using the Micro Gravity Lab in the classroom can request an invitation through Microsoft, and there is also an intensive lesson plan that matches the experience, which takes place across four 50-minute classrooms.
Adrian Pang, a software engineer trained with the project, said: "There are companies that are moving to market space travel and deliver packages, but a project like this could give students an idea of what life in the space station might look like, and hopefully inspire their desire to look to the future." .
The Microgravity Lab experience makes science more attractive, as it introduces these concepts to students in a way that inspires lifelong learning and emotional curiosity around the world around them.