Meet the Scientist: Trent Smith
Dr. Smith leads the Veggie project, which lets the ISS crew grow fresh produce in an onboard garden! When humans travel to Mars, Trent…
Meet the Scientist: Lenore Rasmussen
Dr. Rasmussen works with materials that change shape in response to electricity. Lenore Rasmussen didn’t start out as an inventor and bioengineer. Growing up…
Meet the Scientist: Anna-Lisa Paul
Dr. Paul uses microgravity to study plant behavior and adaptation. Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul is a molecular biologist, geneticist, and space biologist. She is a…
Meet the Scientist: Robert Ferl
Dr. Robert Ferl uses microgravity to study plant behavior and adaptation. Dr. Robert Ferl is a geneticist, molecular biologist, and space biologist. He is Director and Distinguished Professor at the Interdisciplinary Center for…
Meet the Scientist: Ruhul Amin
Dr. Amin uses space-based instruments to detect and study harmful algal blooms in the oceans. Dr. Ruhul Amin studies harmful algal blooms (HABs) from space…
Meet the Scientist: Mary Kearns-Jonker
Dr. Kearns-Jonker studies heart cells in space to improve medical treatments on Earth. At Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Dr. Mary Kearns-Jonker studies…
Meet the Scientist: Chunhui Xu
Dr. Xu studies heart cells to improve the heart’s ability to regenerate after injuries. Chunhui Xu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics…
Meet the Scientist: Arun Sharma
Dr. Arun Sharma is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Harvard Medical School Department of Genetics. He wants to improve the heart’s ability to self-repair…
Story Time From Space
Story Time From Space has a new video! Check out Luciana: Braving the Deep read by NASA Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor! Watch astronauts on the Space…
Space Station Explorers – Web
Space Station Explorers is the official web site for ISS National Lab education. Visit to explore all partner programs, news updates and education resources.
Space Station Ambassadors
Join our nationwide network of volunteers who share their excitement about the International Space Station with their students, peers, and communities! The Space Station…
SciGirls in Space
SciGirls in Space is produced by Twin Cities PBS and supported by the ISS National Lab. SciGirls is an Emmy award-winning television series and outreach…
