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ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti works on ESA’s FSL Soft Matter Dynamics - PASTA, a study of whether additives increase or decrease the stability of emulsions. These phenomena can be better observed in microgravityThe condition of perceived weightlessness created when an object is in free fall, for example when an object is in orbital motion. Microgravity alters many observable phenomena within the physical and life sciences, allowing scientists to study things in ways not possible on Earth. The International Space Station provides access to a persistent microgravity environment., where the effects of buoyancy are absent. Why do we mention it? 🍝 Happy National Pasta Day 🍽️ #NationalPastaDay #PastaLovers #internationalspacestation #spacestation #microgravity #researchinspace
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Low Earth orbit(Abbreviation: LEO) The orbit around the Earth that extends up to an altitude of 2,000 km (1,200 miles) from Earth’s surface. The International Space Station’s orbit is in LEO, at an altitude of approximately 250 miles. (LEO), approximately 250 miles above the Earth.
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Upward Volume 8, Issue 2 Available Now
In this issue’s cover story, see how a pioneering company used the ISS to test technology to advance the development of an interplanetary Internet. Other features highlight how space-grown tumors could lead to personalized cancer treatment and how the Genes in Space student research program has helped shape the STEM workforce of tomorrow..
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