December 22, 2019
The View From the Cupola: Erik Svedberg
I am very excited to introduce this special issue of Upward to you, as its focus is on materials research in space. My work…
December 14, 2018
Tough Enough for Space: Accelerating Materials Testing With a New Permanent Platform
In microgravity, even seemingly indestructible materials degrade. Just look at the Hubble telescope, where its outer layer of insulation and thin layer of aluminum…
November 27, 2017
The Little Furnace That Could: Using Space to Improve Radiation Detection
Everything around you emits radiation—from the bananas in your kitchen, to cosmic rays from space, to the piece of paper (or screen) from which…
June 26, 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. At any given time onboard the ISS…
June 16, 2016
Bringing Motion to Life: Materials Science Research in Space
Our hands perform dozens, if not hundreds, of tasks for us every day. They wave hello and goodbye. They open jars, doors, and soda…
