iss069e014677 (May 30, 2023) UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Sultan Alneyadi sets up hardware for the Monoclonal Antibodies Protein Crystal Growth 2 (PCG2) experiment. PCG2 crystallizes biotherapeutics in microgravity and analyzes the process development potentially improving in space and Earth production techniques that may shorten the development cycle for new drugs.

June 5, 2023

Elevating Your Research: How to Choose the Right Implementation Partner

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Team Seagrass at Kennedy Space Center in November 2022, when they presented their experiment. From left to right: Maya Cohen, Enzo Cosio, Teya Brandes, Sadie Halvorsen, Caydin Brandes, Jersey Holeman, Naya Berman, and Peyton Pelletier

May 23, 2023

Seagrass in Space: Middle School Students Become Microgravity Scientists

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May 22, 2023

Preparing for ISSRDC 2023

The International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) brings together a wide range of attendees from...

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Team Yucca Glauca students and their mentors at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve to conduct their postflight analysis. (Pictured from left to right: iLEAD Director of STEAM Initiatives Kathleen Fredette; retired Elkhorn Slough Reserve Director of Education Kenton Parker; Team Yucca Glauca students Grace Stumppf, Emilini Walker, Carter Sand, and Hutch Siegen; and iLEAD STEAM Program Specialist Shawna Melville.)

May 16, 2023

To Space and Back: Students Conduct Plant Science Research on the ISS

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May 9, 2023

Guardians of the Galaxy Return to the Space Station – This Time Through 3D Printing in...

Last week, International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory Commercial Service Provider Redwire Space announced an upcoming...

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A view of SpaceXs cargo Dragon capsule.

May 4, 2023

Trove of Scientific Research Returns After Trip to Space Station

April was a busy month on the International Space Station (ISS) in terms of science, as the crew worked to conduct dozens of...

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The sun is captured in a starburst mode over Earths horizon by one of the Expedition 36 crew members aboard the International Space Station, as the orbital outpost was above a point in southwestern Minnesota on May 21, 2013.

May 2, 2023

U.S. Leadership in Space-Based R&D: A Bold Vision for the Future

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NASA astronaut Kayal Barron photographs a sample location in the galley area of Node 1 as part of the SQuARE experiment, which used archaeological techniques to analyze various locations around the ISS and understand how people adapt to life in space.

February 22, 2023

Researchers Receive Award for ISS National Lab Archaeology Work

Researchers Justin Walsh of Chapman University and Alice Gorman of Flinder University in Australia took archaeology to a place...

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December 23, 2022

Yes, Virginia, There is a National Laboratory in Space

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December 14, 2022

ISS National Lab Highlights Scientific Research Milestones in 2022

The International Space Station (ISS) is more than just a home for astronauts. It’s also a unique research platform in low...

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ss067e190689 (July 20, 2022) Expedition 67 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins sets up cell samples for viewing in a microscope for the Immunosenescence space biology study. The investigation studies the immunological aging of cells that takes place in microgravity to learn how to keep astronauts healthy on long term missions and treat immunity conditions on Earth.

December 13, 2022

Reading the Instructions Can Pay Off

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November 4, 2022

Space Investment: Pulse of the Industry From the Conference Circuit

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