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 beyond the…
Microbes in Microgravity: Analyzing Gene Expression to Better Understand Bacterial Behavior in Space
By observing the health of astronauts that travel into space, scientists have learned that microgravity has important effects on the human body, causing substantial…
Pushing Research to New Heights: Innovative Research at the ISS R&D Conference
What do investigators studying ecosystem productivity, the growth of fungi from the Chernobyl nuclear accident site, the robustness of a new type of osteoporosis drug, and…
WetLab-2: Transforming the ISS into a Living Laboratory
To study gene expression in a ground-based molecular biology lab, researchers utilize a whole lab bench of tools and equipment. The process of conducting…
Launching a Dream: Exploring DNA in Space
After years of imagining and months of preparation, New York high school student Anna-Sophia Boguraev watched in amazement as her dream left the launch…
Gravity Incarnate: Bone Health and Physical Force
The human body, while often glorified in artistry for its aesthetics, is nonetheless a type of organic machinery—and like all machines, it is governed…
Rodent Rocket Research: Biomedical Discovery in Space
Rodents have been traveling to space since the 1950s, helping to pave the way for humans to safely venture off our planet. Since these…
Staying True to Your Roots: Plants on the ISS
Earth and its inhabitants have changed over time. One constant, though, has been gravity. Plants on Earth evolved in gravity, and gravity has long been…
View From the Cupola: Kenneth Savin
You have got to be kidding! That is all I could think two and a half years ago when I got off the phone…
The Tomatosphere™ Education Program: Entering a Fruitful New Phase
Right now, space tomatoes are growing in thousands of classrooms across North America. Through the award-winning Tomatosphere program, K-12 students cultivate and study seeds…
