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Microgravity Research Breaks Down How to Build Better Bones
2014-08-25 | The nature of bone loss acceleration in space provides an opportunity for research, which has already factored into preclinical pharmaceutical trials to develop medications to help with bone health on Earth.
Space Station Inspired Robot to Help Heal Sick Children
2014-08-22 | Space-inspired robotics are lending a helping arm to pediatric doctors for children who require intensive surgical care. The same companies which developed the robotic arms that helped build the space station have now created a new research platform.
Students See World From Station Crew's Point of View
2014-08-19 | The Sally Ride Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle School Students (EarthKAM) program provides a unique educational opportunity, allowing students to photograph and analyze our planet from the perspective of the International Space Station.
Study Reveals Immune System is Dazed and Confused During Spaceflight
2014-08-19 | Spaceflight may temporarily alter the immune system of crew members flying long duration missions aboard the International Space Station.
Space Station Sharper Images of Earth at Night Crowdsourced For Science
2014-08-15 | Citizen scientists can now help catalog night imagery of Earth taken by astronauts on the International Space Station to help save energy, contribute to better human health and safety and improve our understanding of atmospheric chemistry.
Monitoring Meteor Showers from Space
2014-08-14 | Planned for launch on Orbital Sciences' third commercial resupply flight to the space station, the Meteor investigation will help scientists better understand asteroids and comets crossing Earth's orbit and how these objects affect our planet.
NASA's Space Station Fix-it Demo for Satellites Gets Hardware for 2.0 Update
2014-08-13 | In its second phase of activities, the Robotic Refueling Mission will move past its refueling roots to test out the inspection capabilities of a new space tool called the Visual Inspection Poseable Invertebrate Robot.
Student Scientists Present Unexpected Results from Space Station Research
2014-08-07 | 29 student teams presented research results at the 2014 Student Spaceflight Experiments Program National Conference held in early July at the Smithsonian.
Final Flight of European Space Vehicle to Space Station Goes Out With a "Big Bang"
2014-08-02 | The fifth and final mission of the European Space Agency Automated Transfer Vehicle, named for Belgian physicist Georges Lemaitre, the father of the big-bang theory, launched July 29 and is delivering new research to the International Space Station.
Julia Chen Recognized for Excellence in Manufacturing
2014-07-29 | Ms. Chen transformed a unique technology into a world-leading manufacturing business.
The Heart of an Astronaut, Five Years On
2014-07-23 | The Cardio Ox investigation will look at how oxidative stress and inflammation caused by conditions of spaceflight affect astronaut hearts for up to five years after astronauts fly on the International Space Station.
Space Station Researcher Guides Aim to Maximize Science
2014-07-22 | The International Space Station Program Science Office's new 15-book Researcher's Guide Series launched online on May 14 with three books already available for download and online viewing.
Orbital Sciences' Second Mission Delivers Delights to Space Station
2014-07-11 | Satellites, Girl Scouts and good ole Charlie Brown highlight Orbital Sciences Corporation's second commercial resupply voyage to the International Space Station. Orbital-2 will deliver new scientific investigations to the space station.
W. Bernard Orr Named Professional of the Year in Education
2014-07-10 | W. Bernard Orr instructs mathematics and science to the students of Fort Knox Community Schools
From Antibiotics to Yeast: Latest Student Science Heads For Space
2014-07-08 | Mission 5 of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on July 11. A total of 1,344 proposals yielded 15 selected investigations for the flight.
Fruit Fly Immunity Fails with Fungus After (Space) Flight
2014-07-04 | A study led by Deborah Kimbrell, Ph.D., at the University of California, Davis and her collaborators, suggests that normal gravity or hypergravity on the space station may help mitigate some of the biological problems in organisms living in space.
Space-tested Robot Inspires Medicine and Manufacturing Uses
2014-06-30 | Humans doing difficult, repetitive tasks or those who need assistance with movement may soon get a helping hand - literally - thanks to robotic technology developed to serve astronauts in space.
All Together Now -- A Lesson from Space Station "Ant-stronauts"
2014-06-25 | The activities of a crew of ants that lived aboard the space station as part of the Ants in Space investigation are inspiring students and scientists alike. But the investigation also has the potential to teach us so much more.
Top Engineering Development and Technology Maturation Projects from International Space Station for 2013
2014-06-20 | Three of the best technology applications from 2013 were recognized at the third annual International Space Station Research and Development conference on June 18, 2014.
2013's Most Compelling International Space Station Results Announced
2014-06-19 | Four compelling results from the research performed aboard the International Space Station were recognized June 17, 2014, as awardees in the category of Most Compelling Results from the space station in 2013.