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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moon over clouds

September 26, 2023

Investment Perspectives: Capital Markets Snapshot

It is fair to say that year-to-date (YTD) economic growth has been better than feared, as consumer balance sheets and locked-in...

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iss062e115367 (3 26 2020) Tissue chambers shown during media exchanges and tissue fixations of the Human iPSC based 3D Microphysiological System for Modeling Cardiac Dysfunction in Microgravity (Engineered Heart Tissue) investigation inside the Life Sciences Glovebox (LSG) in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The Engineered Heart Tissues research model could be an effective tool for better understanding cardiac function in response to external factors which would be useful for drug development and other applications related to cardiac dysfunction on Earth.

September 25, 2023

Welcome to the Step 1: Concept Summary Online Submission Form for In-Space Production...

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

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Redwire unboxes its first human meniscus print after returning to Earth with NASAs Crew 6 astronauts.

September 22, 2023

Redwire Space Successfully 3D Prints a Human Meniscus

Researchers recently took tissue engineering to new heights when they leveraged the International Space Station (ISS) National...

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iss060e062282 (Sept. 13, 2019) Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Andrew Morgan of NASA conducts research for the Microgravity Crystals investigation that crystallizes a membrane protein that is integral to tumor growth and cancer survival. Results may support the development of cancer treatments that target the protein more effectively and with fewer side effects. Morgan is pictured setting up protein crystal samples for observing and photographing inside a microscope. The samples were then stowed inside a specialized incubator, also known as the Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory.

September 21, 2023

ISS National Lab Highlighted by White House Cancer Moonshot Initiative

You’ve heard of reaching for the Moon, but the White House’s Cancer Moonshot initiative aims to do more. The...

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