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Press Release December 9, 2014
With the InSPACE experiments, the idea is to understand the fundamental science around directed self-assembly. Researchers hope to better define new methods of manufacturing materials composed of small colloidal or nano-particle building blocks.
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Press Release December 5, 2014
From life support systems to growing plants in space, the space station continues to drive human exploration for missions beyond low-Earth orbit.
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Press Release December 4, 2014
Solid review seen as boost to Kickstarter campaign.
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Press Release November 28, 2014
With the successful completion of mission operations for Rodent Research-1, NASA has brought an important new biological research capability into space.
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Press Release November 28, 2014
The International Space Station's 3-D printer has manufactured the first 3-D printed object in space, paving the way to future long-term space expeditions.
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Press Release November 25, 2014
To understand how different materials perform in low Earth orbit, researchers designed the Materials International Space Station Experiment, a series of flight investigations mounted to the exterior of the International Space Station.
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Press Release November 23, 2014
Dimension Technologies Inc. Launches Kickstarter Campaign for 27" Glasses-Free 3D/2D Display
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Press Release November 21, 2014
This week, NASA took a big step toward changing the way we plan for long-duration space voyages when astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore successfully installed and prepared the first 3-D printer for upcoming manufacturing operations on the space station.
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Press Release November 21, 2014
A new European Space Agency facility aboard the space station will serve as a furnace capable of levitating and heating metals up to 3,632 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Press Release November 20, 2014
CM Labs Simulations has been named to the prestigious Deloitte Technology Fast 50 listing.
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Press Release November 19, 2014
NASA's EXPRESS Rack helps ensure there's room for research on the orbiting laboratory. EXPRESS is a multipurpose rack system housing and supporting research. On Oct. 4, EXPRESS Rack 1 marked 100,000 hours of operation.
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Press Release November 18, 2014
DTI showcases 3D technology developed for NASA and now fine tuned for gamers and movie fans at Global Virtual Reality Event.
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Press Release October 29, 2014
To highlight microgravity technologies, a panel of experts gathered recently for the Destination Station: International Space Station Technology Forum at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Press Release October 28, 2014
The return of the SpaceX Dragon on Oct. 25 brought with it plant samples, data that may impact your facial cream composition and validation of a new way of creating on Earth crystals that are used in our daily electronic devices.
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Press Release October 27, 2014
On the next Orbital Sciences Corporation's commercial resupply trip to the space station, students and space go together like the Cygnus spacecraft's docking to the orbiting laboratory.
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Press Release October 22, 2014
An international team of NASA and European Space Agency researchers are studying the growth and development of Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings aboard the space station to gain a better understanding of how plants adapt to weightless environments.
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Press Release October 21, 2014
The goal of NASA's Cold Atom Laboratory is to study ultra-cold quantum gases in a facility instrument developed for use on the space station.
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Press Release October 14, 2014
The race to find answers for cancer is not a sprint, but a marathon. While you are putting one foot in front of the other on the ground, there are researchers running tests aboard the International Space Station in support of this universal cause.
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Press Release October 13, 2014
The recent publication "Fifty Years of Human Space Travel: Implications for Bone and Calcium Research," points out that in the pursuit to combat bone loss in microgravity, we gain ground on advancing bone health on Earth.
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Press Release October 13, 2014
The International Association for Advancement of Space Safety awarded SpaceX with the Vladimir Syromiatnikov Safety-by-Design Award for accomplishments related to the safety of its Dragon spacecraft.
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