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February 26, 2021

View From The Cupola: Emily Tomlin

Five years ago, in February 2016, we released our first issue of Upward, official magazine of the International Space Station...

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The Cygnus spacecraft as it leaves the ISS for the first SlingShot mission with Lynks payload attached.

December 1, 2020

Shooting to Higher Orbit: SlingShot’s Flexible Launch Model Offers Affordable, Fast Path...

The future low Earth orbit (LEO) economy depends on faster, more frequent rides to space. SEOPS, LLC is addressing this urgent...

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SPHERES Tether Slosh performed by European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst. 

September 8, 2020

It’s Getting Crowded Up There: Towing Away Trash in Space

No one likes trash—not in landfills and not in space. Yet the mounting problem of orbital debris continues to increase as...

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December 23, 2019

The View From the Cupola: Erik Svedberg

I am very excited to introduce this special issue of Upward to you, as its focus is on materials research in space. My work at...

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December 23, 2019

The View From the Cupola: Lucie Low

The opportunity to do biomedical research on the International Space Station (ISS) is so far outside the realm of possibility...

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July 11, 2019

View From the Cupola: Kirt Costello

I am pleased to provide the perspective to begin this issue of Upward, magazine of the International Space Station (ISS) U.S....

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July 11, 2019

Mending a Broken Heart Using Microgravity: Cardiovascular Progenitor Cells Hold Promise for...

The human heart is truly amazing. Each day, this small muscular organ beats approximately 100,000 times and pumps around 2,000...

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European Space Agency astronaut Alex Gerst preparing to transfer algae from a fully grown culture to new media.

July 11, 2019

Spaceflight Studies for a Sustainable Future

Humankind has made incredible technological advancements over the past two centuries. However, many of these advancements have...

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NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson works on the Oncolinx investigation onboard the ISS.

July 11, 2019

Attracting Entrepreneurs to Space: MassChallenge Grantees Move Early-Stage Innovations...

Imagine having the next revolutionary idea with the potential to improve disease treatment, to build better solar cells, or to...

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December 14, 2018

View From the Cupola: Caroline Smith

When we launched Seeker Universe a little over a year ago, we also established an exciting partnership with the ISS National...

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December 14, 2018

Tough Enough for Space: Accelerating Materials Testing With a New Permanent Platform

In microgravity, even seemingly indestructible materials degrade. Just look at the Hubble telescope, where its outer layer of...

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December 12, 2018

Exotic Glass Fibers From Space: The Race to Manufacture ZBLAN

Optical fibers are the thread that connects our modern digital world. Smaller in diameter than a human hair, these fibers can...

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