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Solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges through space-based research.

Where? In space.
Low Earth orbit (LEO), approximately 250 miles above the Earth.

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Orbital Oncology: 3D Cell Cultures in Space Reveal the Secret to Killing Cancer Cells on Earth 

Does research in space that uncovers a way to treat all types of cancer sound like magic? It’s not. See how startup MicroQuin’s space-based research led to a new therapeutic that kills cancer cells and leaves healthy cells unharmed. Read more in an early, online release of this Upward feature that focuses on ISS National Lab-sponsored research that resulted in a “massive paradigm shift” in the way researchers think about cancer treatment.

Also pre-released: Upward managing editor Amelia Williamson Smith talks about how the benefits of space-based research on breast cancer became personal in this issue’s perspective piece.

Photo documentation of the Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility (MISSE-FF) platform aboard the International Space Station.

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Imagine a spacecraft hurtling through deep space when suddenly, it’s struck by a rogue piece of space debris. In the harsh vacuum of space, traditional repair methods falter. Enter ASTROBEAT, an innovative ISS National Lab-sponsored experiment from MCAST, poised to advance spacecraft repairs using cold welding—a technique akin to patching a tire while soaring through space. 
Details: https://ow.ly/l59s50U2jWv

Imagine a spacecraft hurtling through deep space when suddenly, it’s struck by a rogue piece of space debris. In the harsh vacuum of space, traditional repair methods falter. Enter ASTROBEAT, an innovative ISS National Lab-sponsored experiment from MCAST, poised to advance spacecraft repairs using cold welding—a technique akin to patching a tire while soaring through space.
Details: ow.ly/l59s50U2jWv
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