76 scientific investigations, as of April 2004, were completed using seven U.S. research facilities on orbit. • Biomedical research studying the effects of microgravity on human physiology. Don Petitt is experimenting with Pulmonary function in Flight. • Astroculture research on plant growth in space shown here with first ISS science officer, Peggy Whitson • Microgravity science in materials using the new Microgravity Glove Box facility shown here with Ken Bowersox • Earth observations by Carl Walz for environmental science This July 2, 2002 image shows soybean plants growing in the Advanced Astroculture experiment This July 2, 2002 image shows soybean plants growing in the Advanced Astroculture experiment Science Onboard ISS Science Onboard ISS
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76 scientific investigations, as of April 2004, were completed using seven U.S. research facilities on orbit.
• Biomedical research studying the effects of microgravity onhuman physiology. Don Petitt isexperimenting with Pulmonary function in Flight.
• Astroculture research on plant growth in space shown here with first ISS science officer, Peggy Whitson
• Microgravity science in materialsusing the new Microgravity Glove
Box facility shown here with Ken Bowersox
• Earth observations by Carl Walzfor environmental science
This July 2, 2002 image shows soybean plants growing in the Advanced Astroculture experiment
This July 2, 2002 image shows soybean plants growing in the Advanced Astroculture experiment
Science Onboard ISSScience Onboard ISS
Sub-Regional Assessment of Bone Loss in the Axial Skeleton in Long-Term Space flight
Renal Stone Risk During Space flight: Assessment and Countermeasure Validation
Physical Science experiments obtain bio-molecular crystals in low gravity environment
Physics of Colloids in Space seeks answers to fundamental questions - on nucleation, growth and morphology , etc.
Biotechnology research and three-dimensional tissue culturing
Calcium oxalate stone vs. Calcium oxalate crystals in the urine Calcium oxalate stone vs. Calcium oxalate crystals in the urine
Before mixing3 hrs, 50 min. after mixing
13 hrs, 24 min. 35 days, 2 hrs, 54 min.
Crystals photographed under a microscope, grown during STS-106Crystals photographed under a microscope, grown during STS-106
Science Onboard ISSScience Onboard ISS
Protein Crystal growth such as these space-grown crystals are more perfectly ordered and sometimes larger, allowing higher resolution x-ray analysis.
In Space Science studies aimed at discovering the sources (e.g., comets) of interplanetary cosmic-dust particles and what is heir linkage to the evolution of the solar system.
“Almost every chapter in the combustion textbooks will be rewritten as a result of microgravity work.”
-Professor Emeritus Howard Palmer,Penn State University
Grown on EarthGrown on Earth
0.50 mm
Grown in SpaceGrown in Space
1g µg -extinction-extinction
The Earth is bombarded with cosmic materials
µgµg
0.50 mm
Science Onboard ISSScience Onboard ISS
The Service Module, deployed in July 2000, has been the site of continuous research by Russian partners The Service Module, deployed in July 2000, has been the site of continuous research by Russian partners
Science in the Russian Service ModuleScience in the Russian Service Module
“Destiny” has been on orbit since Feb. 2001
US Laboratory TodayUS Laboratory Today
Human Research Facility RackHuman Research Facility Rack
5 EXPRESS Racks5 EXPRESS Racks
Microgravity ScienceGlovebox
Microgravity ScienceGlovebox
Current US Research Facilities (Racks) on boardCurrent US Research Facilities (Racks) on board
Minus 80 DegreeLab Freezer (MELFI)Minus 80 DegreeLab Freezer (MELFI)
Human Research Facility (HRF2)Human Research Facility (HRF2)Window Observation Research Facility (WORF)Window Observation Research Facility (WORF)
US Research Racks going up nextUS Research Racks going up next
ESA’s Lab “Columbus”ESA’s Lab “Columbus”
Laboratories of the futureLaboratories of the future
Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo”Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo”
Laboratories of the futureLaboratories of the future
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