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Scientists with Swag: Team Penicillium Mold Growth show theyve got what it takes to send an experiment to space.

October 25, 2018

The Ultimate Science Fair: Participating in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program

Rocket scientists, real meteorite pieces, big telescopes on loan from astronomical societies—and mixed in with it all,...

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The NELL 1 based osteoporosis therapy was pre loaded in syringes prior to the launch of SpaceX CRS 11 and kept in a freezer until use onboard the ISS.

June 26, 2018

Building Bones: Testing a New Osteoporosis Therapy With Mice in Microgravity

Every three seconds, a person somewhere in the world breaks a bone due to osteoporosis—a progressive disease that decreases...

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An amputated flatworm fragment sent to space regenerated into a double headed worm, which is a rare spontaneous occurrence.

June 26, 2018

Space Worms: Unexpected Pioneers of Discovery & Commercial Services

Three years ago, a two-headed worm returned from the International Space Station (ISS), and in the summer of 2017, the worm...

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June 26, 2018

View From the Cupola: Kathleen Fredette

If you’re reading this, you’re the kind of person who enjoys the wonder of things that sparkle in the night. If you’ve...

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June 26, 2018

DreamUp Launches Learning into Orbit

The mood is festive as students shuffle onto the bleachers next to the Saturn V building at the NASA Kennedy Space Center...

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March 26, 2018

View from the Cupola: Jeff Manber

NanoRacks is proud to be featured in this issue of Upward, which explores the International Space Station (ISS) as a launch...

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March 26, 2018

Tropical Cyclone in Sight: Tracking Hurricanes & Typhoons from Space

Tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes and typhoons, are the most destructive natural forces on Earth—causing an...

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Paul Reichert preparing the Protein Crystallization Facility hardware prior to SpaceX CRS 10.

March 26, 2018

Reshaping Drug Delivery Millions of Crystals at a Time

Many cancer therapies, such as Merck & Co.’s immunotherapy drug Keytruda®, are dilute solutions of large molecules called...

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March 26, 2018

Jumpstarting the CubeSat Revolution with Reliable Launch from the ISS

Does your small satellite need a ride to space? It is getting a lot easier thanks to NASA and commercial partners, who are...

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November 27, 2017

The View From the Cupola: Ken Shields

NASA’s recent signing of an updated cooperative agreementA cooperative agreement is Federal assistance that establishes a...

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November 27, 2017

Pure of Heart: How Microgravity is Improving Cardiac Cell Quality

It is old wisdom that life is a journey and not a destination. But when your destination is space, it might seem difficult to...

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November 27, 2017

Space Tango: Research in a Box

Space is synonymous with possibility and growth. Since the Big Bang 13 billion years ago, the edges of our universe have pushed...

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