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The astronauts of NASAs SpaceX  #Crew10—Mission Specialist Kirill Peskov of Roscosmos; Pilot Nicole Ayers and Commander Anne McClain, both NASA astronauts; and JAXA Mission Specialist Takuya Onishi—are busy preparing for their upcoming launch. We were honored and excited to have the opportunity to talk with them at NASAs Johnson Space Center about the science theyll be doing and what its like to live and work more than 250 miles over Earth.
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The astronauts of NASA's SpaceX #Crew10—Mission Specialist Kirill Peskov of Roscosmos; Pilot Nicole Ayers and Commander Anne McClain, both NASA astronauts; and JAXA Mission Specialist Takuya Onishi—are busy preparing for their upcoming launch. We were honored and excited to have the opportunity to talk with them at NASA's Johnson Space Center about the science they'll be doing and what it's like to live and work more than 250 miles over Earth.
Check back here in the coming days to learn more!
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The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory

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.

Research in Space Benefits Humanity

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EXPLORE RESULTS FROM RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN SPACE

Upward Volume 7, Issue 3 Available Now

In this issue’s cover story, see how discoveries from ISS research could lead to a new way to treat all types of cancer. Other features discuss how scientists grew brain organoids in microgravity to test a new precision treatment for neurological conditions and how an innovative radiation protection vest designed for astronauts could help make future space exploration safer. In this issue’s perspective piece, Upward managing editor Amelia Williamson Smith talks about how the benefits of space-based research on breast cancer became personal.

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

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