Skeletons in Space: Studying Bones in Microgravity
This Halloween, take some time to learn about skeletons in space! In this video from Genes in Space, International Space Station (ISS) National Lab…
Cancer Research on the Space Station
October often brings to mind pumpkins, fall weather, and Halloween fun—but October is also a time to “think pink” in support of Breast Cancer…
Combining Biology and Space
Check out this article from the University of California, Davis, that highlights International Space Station (ISS) National Lab Associate Program Scientist Liz Warren. A…
American Girl Book “Luciana: Braving the Deep” Goes to the Space Station
In the American Girl book series, Luciana Vega™—American Girl’s 2018 Girl of the Year™—dreams of becoming an astronaut, traveling to space, and someday becoming the…
Student Spotlight: Reaching Beyond the Stars
The Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) has been my greatest achievement so far. At first it was just a project that explored the speed…
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, students in grades 5 through 12 presenting…
Taking Chemistry Out of This World
Chemistry is the study of the structure, composition, and properties of elements and compounds and the transformation these substances undergo. But chemistry is not…
A Powerful Platform for Observing Our Oceans
This morning, attendees at the Ocean’s Conference & Exposition in Charleston, South Carolina participated in a live downlink with NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, who is…
Series of Human Physiology Projects Selected by NCATS, NIBIB for International Space Station Research
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), October 24, 2018 –The International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory, the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and…
Sustainability Onboard the ISS
Sustainability as a whole is difficult to define. It encompasses a number of niches with different interpretations. However, sustainability can be easily divided into…
Studying Earth’s Oceans From Space
From their vantage point in low Earth orbit, astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) have captured stunning images of Earth’s oceans. From storm…
International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory and National Science Foundation Announce Tissue Engineering and Mechanobiology in Microgravity Funding Opportunity
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL (October 23, 2018) — The International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory and the National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced…
