Students Reach for the Stars With STARWard STEM
Dozens of students descended on Kennedy Space Center’s Visitor Complex earlier this month, eager to present projects they designed that will soon fly to…
NSF Director Discusses the Benefits of Fundamental Science in Space
Orbiting 250 miles overhead, the International Space Station (ISS) provides a unique environment that enables research not possible on Earth. These experiments lay the…
Frank Rubio Returns to Earth Following Historic Year-Long Mission
Astronaut Frank Rubio returned to Earth on September 27, following a historic 371-day mission in space. During that time, he completed 5,963 orbits around…
Investment Perspectives: Capital Markets Snapshot
It is fair to say that year-to-date (YTD) economic growth has been better than feared, as consumer balance sheets and locked-in low mortgage rates…
Welcome to the Step 1: Concept Summary Online Submission Form for In-Space Production Applications: Tissue Engineering and Biomanufacturing
All offerors must complete for review an online Step 1: Concept Summary form. Concept summaries must be submitted electronically by clicking on the GO…
Redwire Space Successfully 3D Prints a Human Meniscus
Researchers recently took tissue engineering to new heights when they leveraged the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory to successfully 3D print a human…
ISS National Lab Highlighted by White House Cancer Moonshot Initiative
You’ve heard of reaching for the Moon, but the White House’s Cancer Moonshot initiative aims to do more. The recently reignited initiative has set…
BioServe Space Technologies Helps Advance Cardiovascular Research in Space
Heart disease claims the lives of nearly 18 million people around the globe each year. To help advance research that could lead to new…
Crew-6 Astronauts Return to Earth With Critical ISS National Lab-Sponsored Research
Throughout their six-month mission, the Crew-6 astronauts worked on numerous science experiments and technology demonstrations, many of which were sponsored by the International Space…
California High School Student Announced as Winner of the 2023 Genes in Space Competition at ISSRDC
Isabel Jiang, a high school student from Hillsborough, CA, is about to take a giant leap forward in her scientific career. She was named…
Women of Space Dominate International Space Station Research and Development Conference
This summer, as blockbuster movies encourage women to be anything they choose, women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) played key roles…
Highlights From Day 3 of ISSRDC 2023 and Save the Date for ISSRDC 2024 in Boston
It was a great week in Seattle, and the 12th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) has come to an end.…