ISS360 Archives

June 30, 2023

Dragon Returns to Earth with Valuable Research in Tow

After 23 days docked to the International Space Station (ISS), the Dragon spacecraft supporting SpaceX’s 28th Commercial...

June 6, 2023

Looking Toward ISSRDC: Promising Progress Amid Economic Volatility

While the economic backdrop remains a source of uncertainty, there are many developments in the space economy to be excited...

iss069e014677 (May 30, 2023) UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Sultan Alneyadi sets up hardware for the Monoclonal Antibodies Protein Crystal Growth 2 (PCG2) experiment. PCG2 crystallizes biotherapeutics in microgravity and analyzes the process development potentially improving in space and Earth production techniques that may shorten the development cycle for new drugs.

June 5, 2023

Elevating Your Research: How to Choose the Right Implementation Partner

The better your IP understands and cares about the science, the better your chances of executing a successful experiment.

Team Seagrass at Kennedy Space Center in November 2022, when they presented their experiment. From left to right: Maya Cohen, Enzo Cosio, Teya Brandes, Sadie Halvorsen, Caydin Brandes, Jersey Holeman, Naya Berman, and Peyton Pelletier

May 23, 2023

Seagrass in Space: Middle School Students Become Microgravity Scientists

This article was written by students from iLEAD Schools, a network of charter schools in California. Through a partnership...

May 22, 2023

Preparing for ISSRDC 2023

The International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) brings together a wide range of attendees from...

Team Yucca Glauca students and their mentors at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve to conduct their postflight analysis. (Pictured from left to right: iLEAD Director of STEAM Initiatives Kathleen Fredette; retired Elkhorn Slough Reserve Director of Education Kenton Parker; Team Yucca Glauca students Grace Stumppf, Emilini Walker, Carter Sand, and Hutch Siegen; and iLEAD STEAM Program Specialist Shawna Melville.)

May 16, 2023

To Space and Back: Students Conduct Plant Science Research on the ISS

This article was written by students from iLEAD Schools, a network of charter schools in California. Through a partnership...

May 9, 2023

Guardians of the Galaxy Return to the Space Station – This Time Through 3D Printing in...

Last week, International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory Commercial Service Provider Redwire Space announced an upcoming...

May 4, 2023

Trove of Scientific Research Returns After Trip to Space Station

April was a busy month on the International Space Station (ISS) in terms of science, as the crew worked to conduct dozens of...

The sun is captured in a starburst mode over Earths horizon by one of the Expedition 36 crew members aboard the International Space Station, as the orbital outpost was above a point in southwestern Minnesota on May 21, 2013.

May 2, 2023

U.S. Leadership in Space-Based R&D: A Bold Vision for the Future

Our nation has always had a bold vision when looking beyond our planet for the betterment of humanity.

NASA astronaut Kayal Barron photographs a sample location in the galley area of Node 1 as part of the SQuARE experiment, which used archaeological techniques to analyze various locations around the ISS and understand how people adapt to life in space.

February 22, 2023

Researchers Receive Award for ISS National Lab Archaeology Work

Researchers Justin Walsh of Chapman University and Alice Gorman of Flinder University in Australia took archaeology to a place...

December 23, 2022

Yes, Virginia, There is a National Laboratory in Space

I am often asked the question: Is the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory really a national laboratory?

December 14, 2022

ISS National Lab Highlights Scientific Research Milestones in 2022

The International Space Station (ISS) is more than just a home for astronauts. It’s also a unique research platform in low...

ISS360

News and Features