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November 2, 2018

Studying Stem Cells in Space to Better Understand Neurodegenerative Disease

International Space Station (ISS) National Lab implementation partner Space Tango is partnering with the National Stem Cell...

Carrying the Expedition 12 crew, a Soyuz TMA 7 that launched a few days earlier from the Baikinour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan approaches the International Space Station.

November 1, 2018

Advancing Gravitational Science at the ASGSR Annual Meeting

Today at the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR) 2018 annual meeting, International Space Station...

October 31, 2018

Skeletons in Space: Studying Bones in Microgravity

This Halloween, take some time to learn about skeletons in space! In this video from Genes in Space, International Space Station...

October 30, 2018

Cancer Research on the Space Station

October often brings to mind pumpkins, fall weather, and Halloween fun—but October is also a time to “think pink”...

October 29, 2018

Combining Biology and Space

Check out this article from the University of California, Davis, that highlights International Space Station (ISS) National Lab...

October 26, 2018

American Girl Book “Luciana: Braving the Deep” Goes to the Space Station

In the American Girl book series, Luciana Vega™—American Girl’s 2018 Girl of the Year™—dreams of becoming an...

October 25, 2018

Taking Chemistry Out of This World

Chemistry is the study of the structure, composition, and properties of elements and compounds and the transformation these...

October 24, 2018

A Powerful Platform for Observing Our Oceans

This morning, attendees at the Ocean’s Conference & Exposition in Charleston, South Carolina participated in a live...

A low pressure system in the eastern North Pacific Ocean is featured in this image photographed on Mar. 20, 2011 by an Expedition 27 crew member in the Cupola of the International Space Station.

October 23, 2018

Studying Earth’s Oceans From Space

From their vantage point in low Earth orbit, astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) have captured stunning...

Rocketing into space aboard the space shuttle Challenger as the first American woman to fly in space is one of my favorite moments.

October 22, 2018

Recognizing Women’s Contributions to Science

This has been an important year for recognizing women in science—the Nobel committee recently announced the third woman in...

One of the most widely known photographs of Earth, this image was taken by the crew of the final Apollo mission as the crew made its way to the Moon. Dubbed the Blue Marble, Earth is revealed as both a vast planet home to billions of creatures and a beautiful orb capable of fitting into the pocket of the universe.

October 19, 2018

A Blue Marble in Space: Studying Earth from the ISS

On December 7, 1972, humans were able to see our entire planet from afar for the first time—a beautiful blue orb hanging in...

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly delivers remarks from onboard the International Space Station during the Space Shuttle Enterprise dedication ceremony Monday, April 27, 2015 at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. Enterprise was dedicated to the fallen crews who gave their lives in pursuit of space exploration on the Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia space missions.

October 18, 2018

ISS National Lab Chief Scientist to Give Lecture at Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

International Space Station (ISS) National Lab Chief Scientist Randy Giles will discuss the breadth and impact of the...

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