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December 12, 2018

Exotic Glass Fibers From Space: The Race to Manufacture ZBLAN

Successful ZBLAN fiber production on the ISS National Lab could pave the way for large-scale commercial manufacturing in LEO.

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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

While only some students had experiments chosen to fly to the ISS, the impact on all participating students was significant.

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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 ISS and achieved internet and popular media fame.

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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 as a launch platform.

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March 26, 2018

Tropical Cyclone in Sight: Tracking Hurricanes & Typhoons from Space

Tropical cyclones, the most destructive natural forces on Earth, cause an estimated 10,000 deaths worldwide each year.

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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.

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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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November 27, 2017

The Little Furnace That Could: Using Space to Improve Radiation Detection

Everything emits radiation—from bananas in your kitchen, to cosmic rays from space, to the screen you're reading from.

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October 25, 2017

The ISS and Household Products: How P&G is Using Space to Improve Customer Experience

In an era of increasing commercial innovation in space, many big-name companies are taking their research to new heights.

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October 23, 2017

View From the Cupola: Kenneth Savin

You have got to be kidding! That is all I could think after being presented with the opportunity to fly experiments to the ISS.

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October 20, 2017

Constellations, Clouds, and the Conundrum of Big Data Processing

We live in a world where satellites look down on us, hoping to unravel mysteries—by capturing complex images of Earth.

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June 27, 2017

The New Gold Rush: 3D Printing in Micro-G

Until a year ago, commercially printing objects in space was the stuff of science fiction. Not anymore.

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