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    Dragon Delays Departure While Crew Studies Space Biology and Botany

    The Expedition 61 crew aboard the International Space Station is preparing to bid farewell to a U.S. space freighter.  The astronauts are also exploring what microgravity does to biology and botany to improve life for astronauts and Earthlings. Station mission managers and SpaceX officials rescheduled the departure of the SpaceX Dragon resupply ship from the …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/02/2020

    Rodent Research-19 (RR-19): The crew continued to perform Bone Densitometer scans using the Experiment box in the Life Science Glovebox. Mighty Mice in Space: Preclinical Evaluation of a Broad Spectrum Myostatin Inhibitor to Prevent Muscle and Bone Loss Due to Disuse uses rodent models on the ISS to investigate the potential benefits of targeting the …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/31/2019

    Bone Densitometer (BD): The crew completed a calibration of the Bone Densitometer in preparation for operations later this week. Approximately the size of a consumer microwave oven, the Bone Densitometer uses X-rays to measure the bone mineral density (and the lean and fat tissue) of mice living aboard the ISS. As a result, researchers hope …

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    Life-Saving Science on Last Day of 2019; Crew Relaxes New Year’s Day

    Six humans from three countries will ring in the new year 16 times tonight from an average altitude of about 260 miles above the Earth’s surface. Before the Expedition 61 crew goes to bed tonight and relaxes on New Year’s Day, they are researching critical space science to benefit humans on and off Earth. Fire …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/30/2019

    Bone Densitometer (BD): The crew completed on-board Training for upcoming operations. Approximately the size of a consumer microwave oven, the Bone Densitometer uses X-rays to measure the bone mineral density (and the lean and fat tissue) of mice living aboard the ISS. As a result, researchers hope to develop medical technology that will combat bone …

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    Crew Packing Dragon Cargo Craft and Researching Flames in Space

    A U.S. cargo craft is getting ready to depart the International Space Station early next week loaded with research results and degraded hardware for analysis on Earth. Meanwhile, the Expedition 61 crew explored a variety of space phenomena including how flames spread in weightlessness. The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship is being configured for its departure …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/27/2019

    Confined Combustion: The crew continued the test sessions using fabric and acrylic samples.  The crew was very active in the investigation and performed the ignitions, gave visual observations of the flames, and adjusted the fan speed and other parameters as-needed.  Confined Combustion examines the behavior of flame as it spreads in differently-shaped confined spaces in …

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    Space Biology and Fire Research as Station Orbits Higher

    The Expedition 61 crew is learning how to live and work in space and researching ways to adapt to long-term human spaceflight. Meanwhile, the International Space Station is orbiting higher today to support Russian spacecraft activities planned for 2020. Rodents are being studied aboard the orbiting lab today since their physiology is similar to humans …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/26/2019

    Advanced Nanostep: The crew inserted the Advanced Nano Step Return Bag into MERLIN.  Advanced Nano Step, more formally known as Effects of Impurities on Perfection of Protein Crystals, Partition Functions, and Growth Mechanisms, monitors and records how the incorporation of specific impurity molecules affect the development and quality of protein crystals. The crystals grown on …

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