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December 7, 2021

New Research Announcement Focused on Technology Development Applications Leveraging the...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), December 7, 2021 – A new research announcement was released today soliciting flight projects...

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iss064e020062 (1 5 2021) A close up view of the cell culture media change in a chamber containing engineered heart tissues as part of the Cardinal Heart experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This investigation seeks to help scientists understand the aging and weakening of heart muscles to provide new treatments for humans on Earth and astronauts in space.

December 6, 2021

NSF-Funded Solicitation to Leverage the ISS National Lab for Tissue Engineering Research is...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), December 6, 2021 – The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Center for the Advancement of...

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James A. Abrahamson Space Leader Fellowship Sponsored by the ISS National Lab Now Open

November 15, 2021

James A. Abrahamson Space Leader Fellowship Sponsored by the ISS National Lab Now Open

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), November 15, 2021 – The James A. Abrahamson Space Leader Fellowship, sponsored by the International...

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From left: ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer and NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn, Raja Chari and Kayla Barron.

November 12, 2021

SpaceX Crew-3 Astronauts Safely Arrive at International Space Station

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), November 12, 2021 – Last night, SpaceX’s 3rd Crew Dragon mission (Crew-3) contracted by NASA...

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November 2, 2021

Two Startups Awarded Projects Leveraging the ISS National Lab Through MassChallenge

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), November 2, 2021 – The Center for the Advancement of Science and Space, Inc. (CASIS) and Boeing...

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iss056e201046 (Oct. 4, 2018) The International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking. NASA astronauts Andrew Feustel and Ricky Arnold and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev executed a fly around of the orbiting laboratory to take pictures of the station before returning home after spending 197 days in space. The station will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the launch of the first element Zarya in November 2018.

October 28, 2021

ISS National Lab Announces Sustainability Challenge Focused on Plastics Alternatives in...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), October 28, 2021 – The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS), manager of the...

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October 21, 2021

Former NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati Joins CASIS Board of Directors

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), October 21, 2021 – The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), Inc., manager of the...

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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir onboard the ISS working with engineered heart tissues. This investigation is examining the effects of microgravity on human cardiac tissue structure and physiological function.

October 20, 2021

ISS National Lab Releases Research Announcement Focused on In-Space Production Applications...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), October 20, 2021 – The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory has unveiled a...

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Fire researcher James Urban in his laboratory at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Urbans upcoming NSF sponsored research will leverage the International Space Station to study how flames spread in microgravity. The data could be used to improve predictive modeling of wildfires on Earth.

October 5, 2021

Wildfires and Microgravity: NSF-Funded Research Team Will Use the ISS to Better Understand...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), October 5, 2021 – A tiny, enclosed flame onboard the International Space Station (ISS) could...

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September 15, 2021

CASIS and NASA Joint Statement on Leadership Updates

NASA and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) Board of Directors welcome Ramon (Ray) Lugo as the acting...

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ISS037E007859 A close up view of the Capillary Flow Experiments 2 Vane Gap 1 (CFE 2 VG1) vessel.

September 14, 2021

Six Projects Selected by NSF and CASIS to Advance Transport Phenomena Through ISS National...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), September 14, 2021 – The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and the U.S....

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September 8, 2021

NSF and CASIS Select Three Tissue Engineering Projects to Leverage the ISS National Lab

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), September 8, 2021 – The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and the U.S....

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