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Space-Made Fibers and Novel Biotech Among Research Returning to Earth After Successful Space Station Mission

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Research on a novel vision loss therapy and space-manufactured optical fibers were among the nearly 565 pounds of science and technology payloads sponsored by the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory that splashed down off the Florida coast Tuesday morning as NASA concluded SpaceX's 30th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission.

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  • Encapsulate leveraged the microgravity environment of the space station to validate an automated tumor-on-a-chip system that grows patient-derived cancer cells to test chemotherapy drugs.
  • Using powdered protein could significantly reduce the mass of materials sent to space for manufacturing, allowing increased production at a lower cost.
  • From mid-February to mid-March, the company manufactured a total of more than seven miles (11.9 km) of optical fiber on station.
  • These are just a few of the investigations returning to Earth in the SpaceX Dragon capsule on this mission.

Testing Novel 3D Mapping Technology to Transform Space Exploration and Benefit Industries on Earth

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Friday, April 26, 2024
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Called the Multi-Resolution Scanner (MRS), the investigation will leverage NASA's free-flying robotic Astrobee system on the space station to test a novel 3D mapping technology that can produce detailed maps of remote environments.

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  • Called the Multi-Resolution Scanner (MRS), the investigation will leverage NASA's free-flying robotic Astrobee system on the space station to test a novel 3D mapping technology that can produce detailed maps of remote environments.
  • MRS creates 3D maps of various environments in unprecedented detail, like the space station or a lava tube on Mars.
  • Now, the organization is working on a project that will benefit not only future exploration missions but also key industries on Earth.
  • The MRS technology may also benefit several industries on Earth, such as mining and disaster relief.

ISS National Lab-Sponsored Research Could Produce Nanomaterials for Life-Saving Therapies and Precision Drug Delivery

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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However, all this might soon change, thanks to a new investigation led by biomedical engineering researchers at the University of Connecticut.

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  • However, all this might soon change, thanks to a new investigation led by biomedical engineering researchers at the University of Connecticut.
  • Besides arthritis, these potentially life-saving nanomaterials could also treat cancer and neurological disorders.
  • Yupeng Chen, an associate professor for biomedical engineering at the university, is partnering with Eascra Biotech and Axiom Space to leverage the unique conditions available through the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory to produce DNA-inspired Janus base nanomaterials (JBNs).
  • The project, which was funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, is still ongoing, but Chen says initial results from the research are very promising.

Next Mission to Space Station Carries Research on Vision Loss Treatments and Earth-Viewing Technology

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The next resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will carry more than 40 payloads sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory®, including in-space production applications projects, technology demonstrations, life science experiments, and student-led inquiries. These investigations, launching on SpaceX's 30th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission, funded by NASA, aim to improve life on Earth through space-based research and foster a sustainable economy in low Earth orbit (LEO).

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  • Results from this research could lead to improved therapeutics to treat an array of conditions.
  • A collaboration between Boeing and CSIRO (an Australian government agency responsible for scientific research) will test the ability of a Multi-Resolution Scanner to create 3D maps of the space station.
  • Once ArgUS is installed, it will host multiple payloads on this mission, including SpaceTV-1, an optical video system designed to livestream high-definition views of Earth and the space station.
  • An investigation from biopharmaceutical company Oculogenex will use the space station to test a novel gene therapy to prevent and possibly even reverse vision loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Crew-8 Astronauts to Support Variety of R&D Projects During Six-Month Science Expedition

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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Findings will help advance cardiac disease modeling and could lead to the development of new therapies to treat heart disease in patients on Earth.

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  • Findings will help advance cardiac disease modeling and could lead to the development of new therapies to treat heart disease in patients on Earth.
  • Results from this could lead to improved therapeutics to treat an array of conditions.
  • A project from the National Stem Cell Foundation (NSCF) will continue to study the mechanisms behind neuroinflammation, a common feature of neurodegenerative diseases.
  • Boeing partnered with NASA and the ISS National Lab, launching an investigation testing protocols for future Genes in Space™ student-led investigations.

NASA Science, Hardware on Northrop Grumman Mission En Route to Station

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA science investigations and cargo aboard a Northrop Grumman resupply spacecraft are on the way to the International Space Station.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA science investigations and cargo aboard a Northrop Grumman resupply spacecraft are on the way to the International Space Station.
  • Launch occurred at 12:07 p.m. EST Tuesday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
  • Live coverage of the spacecraft's arrival will begin at 2:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, on the NASA+ streaming service.
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Projects Flying to Space Station on NG-20 Will Include Tissue Chips, Artificial Retina Production, a New Supercomputer, and More

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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This will be the first mission in which a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft launches atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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  • This will be the first mission in which a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft launches atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
  • The mission, contracted through NASA, will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida no earlier than Monday, January 29, 2024.
  • If successful, this could help significantly reduce the mass of materials traveling to the space station, allowing more manufacturing at a lower cost.
  • An investigation from space robotics startup GITAI will evaluate how efficiently its dexterous robotic arm technology operates outside of the space station.

Stem Cell-Derived Brain Organoids on Ax-3 Mission Seek to Improve Modeling for Neurodegenerative Diseases

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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The mission will mark the fifth flight to the orbiting laboratory for NSCF, which is aiming to study tissue changes within stem cell-derived brain organoids to pinpoint where inflammation begins in the brain.

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  • The mission will mark the fifth flight to the orbiting laboratory for NSCF, which is aiming to study tissue changes within stem cell-derived brain organoids to pinpoint where inflammation begins in the brain.
  • To that end, NSCF will send human brain organoids derived from patients with two different types of degenerative brain diseases— Parkinson's and PPMS —to the orbiting laboratory.
  • Approximately 80 organoids will be studied over the two-week mission before being returned to Earth and to NSCF for further analysis.
  • A follow-on investigation will fly on SpaceX's upcoming 30th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission, currently slated for launch in March.

Funding Available for Technology Development Research Leveraging International Space Station

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory is soliciting flight concepts for technology development that would utilize the space-based environment of the orbiting laboratory.

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  • KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory is soliciting flight concepts for technology development that would utilize the space-based environment of the orbiting laboratory.
  • This solicitation, "Technology Development and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab," is open to a broad range of technology areas, including chemical and material synthesis in space, translational medicine, in-space edge computing, and ISAM (in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing).
  • It also encompasses the application of space station remote sensing data to improve geospatial analytics for commercial use.
  • Flight concepts selected via this research announcement may be awarded funding to enable mission integration and operations support for projects that will be implemented on the space station.

NASA Astronaut Raja Chari and ISS National Lab to Lead Multiple Sessions at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Space Station (ISS) is a technological marvel that enables innovation not possible on Earth. To showcase the orbiting platform's unique capabilities, the ISS National Laboratory® and NASA are spearheading multiple sessions at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas—the world's largest and most influential gathering of technology companies and researchers. NASA astronaut Raja Chari will join the sessions to discuss his experiences living and working on the space station.

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  • To showcase the orbiting platform's unique capabilities, the ISS National Laboratory® and NASA are spearheading multiple sessions at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas—the world's largest and most influential gathering of technology companies and researchers.
  • NASA astronaut Raja Chari will join the sessions to discuss his experiences living and working on the space station.
  • This year, NASA and the ISS National Lab are leading two sessions at CES, both taking place on Thursday, January 11, at the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall W218.
  • Chari reported for duty to NASA in August 2017 and completed two years of training as an astronaut candidate.