Isabel Jiang is the 2023 winner of the Genes in Space competition.

February 9, 2024

Orbital Insights: Student Research in Space

Isabel Jiang, a high school senior from Northern California, is taking her scientific career to new heights as the most recent...

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NASA astronaut Kate Rubins views cardiomyocytes in a microscope on the ISS

February 1, 2024

Orbital Insights: Heart Cells in Microgravity

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins conducted hundreds of experiments during her time on the International Space Station (ISS), but as a...

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The Northrup Grumman Cygnus space freighter is pictured in the grip of the Canadarm2 robotic in April 2023

January 29, 2024

ISS National Lab Highlights 10 Years of Cygnus Science

This month marks a decade’s worth of science deliveries to the International Space Station (ISS) for Northrop Grumman’s...

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ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman work in the Microgravity Science Glovebox onboard the ISS

January 17, 2024

Welcome to the Step 1: Concept Summary Online Submission Form for NLRA 2024-4: Technology...

All offerors must complete for review an online Step 1: Concept Summary form. Concept summaries must be submitted...

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The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft approaches the ISS

December 22, 2023

Dragon Returns to Earth with Abundance of Life Science Research in Tow

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returned to Earth after spending more than 30 days docked to the International Space Station (ISS)....

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Five varieties of Choctaw heirloom seeds onboard the ISS

December 8, 2023

Heirlooms in Orbit: Native American Seeds Take Flight on the ISS

As Choctaw families traveled the Trail of Tears, a deadly route Native Americans endured when they were forcibly moved from...

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Orbital nighttime seen through the International Space Stations cupola

December 7, 2023

ISS National Lab Highlights Scientific Research Conducted in 2023

From its orbital perch approximately 250 miles above Earth, the International Space Station (ISS) is not only a home away from...

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The NELL 1 investigation launched on SpaceXs CRS 11 mission.

November 8, 2023

Published Results From ISS National Lab-Sponsored Research Suggests a Novel Therapeutic...

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Forsyth Institute in Cambridge recently published...

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Pinecrest Academy Space Coast students Liam Hauser, Connor Santore, Eric Distasi, Evan Ireland, and Luke Costa optimizing experiment processes for E coli and endotoxin detection in microgravity via LAL Horseshoe crab blood testing for future flight with the SSEP.

November 6, 2023

‘Bacteria Boys’ From Brevard County Middle School Launch Their Experiment to Space

We often think of horseshoe crabs as belonging on the beach, but a key ingredient in their blood could someday help astronauts...

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Cumberland County students during their visit to Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex.

October 24, 2023

Students Reach for the Stars With STARWard STEM

Dozens of students descended on Kennedy Space Center’s Visitor Complex earlier this month, eager to present projects they...

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Waleed Abdalati from the University of Colorado Boulder and the U.S. National Science Foundations Susan Margulies at ISSRDC 2023

October 11, 2023

NSF Director Discusses the Benefits of Fundamental Science in Space

Orbiting 250 miles overhead, the International Space Station (ISS) provides a unique environment that enables research not...

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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio poses in the cupola before returning to Earth.

September 29, 2023

Frank Rubio Returns to Earth Following Historic Year-Long Mission

Astronaut Frank Rubio returned to Earth on September 27, following a historic 371-day mission in space. During that time, he...

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