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ISS National Lab User Advisory Committee to Host Introductory Meeting
The User Advisory Committee (UAC) for the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory, managed by the Center for the Advancement of Science, Inc., will hold a virtual introductory meeting…
Read MoreBringing Motion to Life: Materials Science Research in Space
…and subsequently navigating her way through the ambitious community of biotech corporations and start-ups, Rasmussen’s now 13-year-old company, Ras Labs, currently designs and tests Synthetic Muscle™, an electroactive polymer-based product…
Read MoreEuropean Space Agency to Host Second Space for Inspiration Conference in October
…community of innovative commercial service providers are supporting the growing demand for space-based research by providing platforms and expanded capabilities onboard the orbiting laboratory that enable research and development that…
Read MoreMission to International Space Station Launches Research on Brain Organoids, Heart Muscle Atrophy, and Cold Welding
…projects funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), are bound for the orbiting outpost. These investigations, launching on SpaceX’s 31st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission for NASA, aim to…
Read MoreVariety of Life and Physical Science Investigations Destined for the Space Station Onboard Northrop Grumman CRS-14
…evaluate how microgravity affects protein folding and aggregation to better understand how the company can create safer and longer-lasting biopharmaceuticals for patients on Earth. This project is supported by commercial…
Read MoreWith Orbital Sciences Set to Launch Research to the ISS Wednesday – Commercialization of Space in Full Swing
…space vehicle under a NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Space Act Agreement and was selected to begin ISS resupply flights under the Commercial Resupply Service (CRS) contract which authorizes…
Read MoreHeart Muscle Tissue Chips Among Life Science Investigations Launching to ISS on SpaceX CRS-27
…to new treatments for heart disease. This mission also includes life sciences projects from several commercial entities: a biotechnology startup advancing its desktop drug manufacturing system, a large pharmaceutical company…
Read MoreCelestial Cells: Advancing Regenerative Heart Therapies in Space
…lead to life-saving treatments for heart failure on Earth? Scientists have found that cancer cells proliferate—grow and divide to produce more cells—much more quickly in microgravity. Spaceflight also triggers cancer…
Read MoreSend Science to Space With Marvel’s Groot and Rocket!
The Guardians of the Galaxy Space Station Challenge is now open for submissions until January 31, 2018! This competition, open to U.S. citizens ages 13-18, is offered through a partnership…
Read MorePhysical Sciences and Materials Development on the Space Station
…droplets and the generation, transfer, and storage of energy. Combustion Flames behave differently in a microgravity environment, and the ISS provides a unique platform to study altered flame ignition, propagation,…
Read MoreInvestment Perspectives: Snapshots from the ISS National Lab FY18 Annual Report
…from the private sector and included projects from Fortune 500 companies, innovative startups, and leading awareness-building media. Two new commercially operated facilities were installed on the ISS National Lab during…
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