International Space Station National Laboratory

"The whole idea of education is to prepare our students for the real world." #NationalSTEMDay Earlier this week, with the help of our #STEM partner National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE)'s Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (#SSEP), a group of students joined America's space program by launching their own research to the #ISS onboard SpaceX #CRS31. From ways to keep astronauts safe in space to using eco-friendly worms to protect space crops, these student scientists are well on their way to becoming the next generation of scientists and explorers! Learn more here: https://ow.ly/YoH450U2K3K

Imagine a spacecraft hurtling through deep space when suddenly, it’s struck by a rogue piece of space debris. In the harsh vacuum of space, traditional repair methods falter. Enter ASTROBEAT, an innovative ISS National Lab-sponsored experiment from MCAST, poised to advance spacecraft repairs using cold #welding—a technique akin to patching a tire while soaring through space. Details: https://ow.ly/M9rp50U2k0x

Great to see this project from Kall Morris Inc, and many other ISS National Lab-sponsored projects begin operations on the International Space Station!

A research collaboration between Redwire Space and Bristol Myers Squibb heading to the #ISS onboard SpaceX #CRS31 aims to "turn off gravity" to develop medication with "fewer side effects and maybe is even more effective." Learn how #scienceinspace benefits patients back here on Earth: https://ow.ly/akn150TZGQ8

Do astronauts #vote from space? Check out this video from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's "Space To Ground" to find out! Video credit: NASA

Are you ready for a rocket launch? ?? Live coverage of tonight's #SpaceX #CRS31 mission to the International Space Station is scheduled to begin at 9:20pm EST with liftoff at 9:29pm. Among the 6,000 pounds of supplies and science are multiple investigations sponsored by the ISS National Lab. This groundbreaking science is designed to benefit life back here on the home planet! Check out our launch page for all the details: https://ow.ly/EIRl50TZkLn

From #cardiac health to student-designed investigations, the upcoming launch of SpaceX #CRS31 is packed with ISS National Lab-sponsored research designed to benefit life here on Earth! While we wait for the launch—currently scheduled for NET Monday, November 4th at 9:29pm, take a minute and learn all about the science heading to the orbiting outpost: https://ow.ly/AhSt50TXXc6

Interested in building the future of #biomanufacturing in space? Join our webinar! Our Program Director for In-Space Biomanufacturing, Davide Marotta, will join a panel of experts—including Steven Bauer from Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Catherine Zander from Standards Coordinating Body (SCB)—on Monday, November 4 at 1:00pm EST to share how a powerful collaboration is "building ecosystems designed to propel the future of in-space biomanufacturing through standards innovation." Register here: https://ow.ly/r9Nr50TXzSh

When the upcoming launch of SpaceX #CRS31 heads to the International Space Station, it's going to be carrying multiple investigations designed by our next-generation of scientists and explorers! #STEM ?? Research from these student scientists—from elementary school to high school—is paving the way for the future of space exploration: https://ow.ly/Y4Uu50TXg8h

Thanks to our friends at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center for these #spooky images from their various meteor cameras. Through the years, these cameras— part of a network meant to watch the skies for fireballs— managed to catch some unexpected visitors in the process! #Halloween #ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight