A Lab Aloft (International Space Station Research)

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The International Space Station: Scientific Melting Pot Apr 17, 2013 01:25:15 PM | Julie Robinson
 
In today’s A Lab Aloft entry, guest blogger Assistant International Space Station Program Scientist Kirt Costello shares how the various science disciplines studied aboard the International Space Station can work in concert to enhance research goals.
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Growing Future Scientists with Plant Signaling Space Study Mar 27, 2013 03:30:24 PM | Julie Robinson
 
In today’s A Lab Aloft guest post, International Space Station Plant Signaling study Principal Investigator Imara Perera, Ph.D., shares the importance of involving students in science today to groom them for careers in research tomorrow.
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Ringing Out 2012 by Chiming in on International Space Station Achievements Apr 17, 2013 10:14:20 AM | Julie Robinson
 
In today’s A Lab Aloft International Space Station Program Scientist Julie Robinson looks back at the year in review for research aboard the orbiting laboratory.
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Flights of Flames for Fire Safety in Space Apr 15, 2013 08:31:01 AM | Jessica Nimon
 
In today’s A Lab Aloft guest blogger, Sandra Olson, Ph.D., reveals some of the mysteries of how flames burn in microgravity, as well as how flame studies on the ground and aboard the International Space Station help with fire suppression and safety in space.
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Learning to Control Colloids with International Space Station Research Apr 17, 2013 08:52:17 AM | Julie Robinson
 
In today’s A Lab Aloft, guest blogger Donald Barker explains the complex world of colloids and how studying them aboard the International Space Station helps us understand and use them better here on Earth.
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Remodeling Research for Astronaut Bone Health Apr 15, 2013 08:24:28 AM | Jessica Nimon
 
In today’s A Lab Aloft blog post, guest blogger Scott M. Smith, Ph.D., reflects on the recent publication of results on human health space station research regarding the beneficial connections between bone density, diet and exercise.
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Putting on a Thinking Cap for Brain Research on the Space Station Apr 17, 2013 10:28:22 AM | Julie Robinson
 
In today’s A Lab Aloft, guest blogger astronaut Bob Thirsk shares with readers his perspective as a test subject for International Space Station investigations.
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The Tool to Fill the Gaps of our Senses: AMS Apr 17, 2013 11:16:00 AM | Julie Robinson
 
In today’s A lab Aloft blog entry, International Space Station Associate Program Scientist Tara Ruttley shares her point of view on the importance of asking the big questions via station research.
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Part of the Mission, Part of the Science Apr 29, 2013 09:57:37 AM | Jessica Nimon
 
In today’s A Lab Aloft entry, guest blogger and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang talks about his role as a test subject while living aboard the International Space Station.
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Touching Lives via International Space Station Benefits Apr 29, 2013 10:06:54 AM | Jessica Nimon
 
We are proud to announce the new International Space Station Benefits for Humanity website. Today’s entry highlights how this international collaborative effort communicates positive impacts to life here on Earth from space station research and technology.
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Remembering Janice Voss Apr 29, 2013 09:58:14 AM | Jessica Nimon
 
The International Space Station Program Science Office would like to dedicate this entry of A Lab Aloft to the life and work of astronaut Janice Voss, who passed away February 7, 2012. Her support NASA’s vision for science on orbit was a remarkable contribution to our research mission.
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When Finding Nothing Means Discovering Something Apr 29, 2013 01:38:12 PM | Jessica Nimon
 
In today’s blog, Dr. Sara Zwart shares with the readers of A Lab Aloft her thoughts and experiences as a scientist, including how sometimes data showing nothing can actually indicate something!
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Sharing the Love Jul 21, 2011 04:30:10 PM | Jessica Nimon
 
This week on A Lab Aloft, comments from guest blogger Justin Kugler, Systems Engineer with the National Laboratory Office, as he recalls his experience at the STS-135 Tweetup at Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
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The Advantage of Laboratory Time in Space May 13, 2011 01:28:16 PM | Jessica Nimon
 
This week, comments from guest blogger and International Space Station Principal Investigator Dr. Mark Weislogel, as he reflects on the importance, advantages and joys of long-duration investigations on the space station.
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ISS Research in the Decade Ahead Apr 18, 2011 10:38:07 AM | Jessica Nimon
 
International Space Station astronaut Suni Williams recently addressed a symposium at the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) annual meeting regarding research in extreme environments. In this entry for A Lab Aloft, she shares her perspective on extreme research on the International Space Station.
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Research to Watch on the STS-133 Shuttle Launch to the International Space Station Apr 04, 2011 10:26:55 AM | Jessica Nimon
 
Dr. Julie A. Robinson comments on notable investigations related to the STS-133 shuttle launch to the International Space Station.
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At the Edge of the Valley of Death Jan 25, 2011 02:25:50 PM | Julie Robinson
 
Dr. Julie A. Robinson discusses the hazards that research discoveries must face while traversing the "valley of death" in an effort to yield valuable advances for human benefits.
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