Vein scans and cartilage engineering wrapped up a busy week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 74 crew members also configured the orbital outpost for a new crew, tested new cooking gear, …
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Education & Innovation
Off-Duty Day for Upcoming Spacewalkers and Assistants as Cosmonauts Stay Busy
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFour Expedition 74 crew members enjoyed an off-duty day on Friday relaxing ahead of a robotics repair spacewalk planned for next week. The rest of the crew focused on artificial intelligence and …
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Education & Innovation
Crew Starts Week with Bioengineering, Space Manufacturing, and Spacewalk Preps
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauBioengineering cartilage tissues and manufacturing advanced materials kicked off the week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 74 crew members also ramped up preparations for a spacewalk and conducted vision tests on …
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Health
Advanced Tech on Station Informing Space-Designed Health Treatments
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Expedition 74 crew explored how weightlessness affects cartilage growth and the digestive system on Thursday to protect crew health and improve patient care on Earth. The orbital residents are also gearing …
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Education & Innovation
Botany and Biology Research Wrap Up Week as Dragon Preps for Earth Return
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauSpace agriculture, stem cells, and cargo operations wrapped up the week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 74 crew also conducted blood tests and installed a new food processor as a U.S. …
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Education & Innovation
Blood-Clotting Research, Spacewalk Cleanup Wrap Up Week on Space Station
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Expedition 74 crew members primarily focused their science work on blood-clotting and immune function in microgravity to advance human health on Friday. Meanwhile, spacesuit maintenance continues aboard the International Space Station following a …
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Education & Innovation
Cancer Treatment, Cartilage Repair, and Spacesuit Checks Wrap Up Week
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauExperiments exploring cancer treatments and cartilage repair topped the Expedition 74 crew’s research schedule on Friday. Two cosmonauts are also gearing up for a spacewalk in less than a week. Doctors are …
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Education & Innovation
Dragon Targets Friday Launch as Crew Keeps Up Science and Spacewalk Preps
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauSpaceX CRS-34, the next mission to resupply the International Space Station, is now targeting its launch for no earlier than 6:05 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 15. A Falcon 9 rocket is …
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Education & Innovation
Crew Relaxes Before Busy Week of Science, Dragon Arrival, and Spacewalk Preps
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe next cargo mission to resupply the International Space Station, SpaceX CRS-34, is slated for launch at 7:16 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 12, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space …
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Education & Innovation
DNA-Inspired Cancer Research; Vision, Heart, and Psychology Tests Wrap Up Week
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauDNA-mimicking materials, quantum physics hardware, and spacesuit batteries wrapped up the work week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 74 crew also went into the weekend conducting a series of human research …