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September 29, 2014
Consumers can enjoy a long list of standard features and a strong V-6 engine with the top-of-the-line Altima model.
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September 24, 2014
One of NASA's tools for effective Earth observation has been orbiting our planet for more than 15 years: the ISERV camera: the International Space Station SERVIR Environmental Research and Visualization System.
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September 23, 2014
Plant biology investigations called Petri Plants explore the fundamental genetic mechanisms plants use to adapt to a microgravity environment.
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September 20, 2014
Plant science, wind monitors, 3-D printers and more head to the space station on SpaceX-4. The SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply vehicle is scheduled to launch to the orbiting laboratory in the early morning of Sept. 20.
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September 19, 2014
Scientists want to address controlling outbreaks of Candida albicans, an opportunistic yeast pathogen, with the next round of cellular growth experiments on the International Space Station -- Micro-8.
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September 19, 2014
Recently the space station has hosted increasing numbers of fruit fly research studies. One is scheduled launch to the station Sept. 20. A third experiment is planned to launch in December.
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September 19, 2014
A veritable physics and biology mashup exposes students to a broad spectrum of space radiation research and expertise.
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September 17, 2014
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to blast off to the space station carrying the third suite of research investigations sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), termed Advancing Research Knowledge (ARK)-2.
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September 16, 2014
Upcoming instruments planned for the external space station platform include the Multi-User System for Earth Sensing, the Calorimetric Electron Telescope, Cosmic Ray Energetics and Mass, a Rapid Scatterometer, and the Cloud-Aerosol Transport System.
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September 9, 2014
The ongoing High Definition Earth Viewing investigation aboard the International Space Station allows anyone with internet access to continuously stream live views of Earth directly to their desktop or mobile internet device.
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September 3, 2014
The 3-D Printing In Zero-G Technology Demonstration is the first 3-D printer for operation in microgravity and may change the way NASA does business aboard the International Space Station.
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September 2, 2014
The space station's Hyperspectral Imager for the Coastal Ocean (HICO) instrument can help research harmful algal blooms, similar to recent concerns in Lake Erie. HICO provides a way for researchers to see 90 wavelengths of light not visible to humans.
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August 26, 2014
ACE-M-1, the first in a series of such investigations aboard the space station, was designed to help researchers understand how to use small colloidal particles as stabilizers in products. The goal: to improve shelf-life stability.
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August 25, 2014
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.
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August 22, 2014
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.
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August 19, 2014
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.
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August 19, 2014
Spaceflight may temporarily alter the immune system of crew members flying long duration missions aboard the International Space Station.
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August 15, 2014
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.
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August 14, 2014
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.
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August 13, 2014
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.
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