Science on the station
During Expedition 53, researchers will study cosmic ray particles, demonstrate the benefits of manufacturing fiber optic filaments in microgravity, investigate targeted therapies to improve muscle atrophy, and explore the abilities of a new drug to accelerate bone repair.
Scientific research on the ISS is done in areas called racks . Each rack can hold a number of experiments, each of which has the possibility of uncovering new and interesting facts about our universe every day .
Some of these experiments include the following: Japanese Experiment Module—Exposed Facility is one of the outdoor “decks” of the Space Station . It allows experiments to be exposed to the hostile environment of space, then examined to see how space affected them . This research will help scientists and engineers design airplanes, spacecraft, and other items used on Earth to hold up better in harsh conditions .
Combustion Integrated Rack houses experiments to study how fire and combustion work differently in space than on Earth and will provide valuable information on fire prevention and suppression as well as energy creation .
European Modular Cultivation System allows astronauts to grow plants in a controlled, zero-g environment to see how they grow in space compared to how they grow on Earth .
Human Research Facility gives astronauts the ability to study the effects of long-duration space flight on humans . Equipment such as ultrasounds, heart monitors, and the Pulmonary Function System (which measures lung health) allow complete measurements of the health of the entire human body while in orbit
Cupola, the Space Station’s “room with a view,” provides an opportunity to examine Earth using some of the largest windows ever flown on a human-occupied spacecraft . This will enable research on coastal changes, geology, and agriculture on Earth to be performed by astronauts in space .
Ms. Searcy asked a research question in a NASA-TV event with Astronaut Peggy Whitson. Peggy is an excellent example for perseverance. She applied to be an astronauts TEN TIMES before she was accepted. She holds more records than any other female astronaut. My question to her was, "What can you learn from doing experiments in space that you cannot learn on Earth?" Here is her answer:
Scientific research on the ISS is done in areas called racks . Each rack can hold a number of experiments, each of which has the possibility of uncovering new and interesting facts about our universe every day .
Some of these experiments include the following: Japanese Experiment Module—Exposed Facility is one of the outdoor “decks” of the Space Station . It allows experiments to be exposed to the hostile environment of space, then examined to see how space affected them . This research will help scientists and engineers design airplanes, spacecraft, and other items used on Earth to hold up better in harsh conditions .
Combustion Integrated Rack houses experiments to study how fire and combustion work differently in space than on Earth and will provide valuable information on fire prevention and suppression as well as energy creation .
European Modular Cultivation System allows astronauts to grow plants in a controlled, zero-g environment to see how they grow in space compared to how they grow on Earth .
Human Research Facility gives astronauts the ability to study the effects of long-duration space flight on humans . Equipment such as ultrasounds, heart monitors, and the Pulmonary Function System (which measures lung health) allow complete measurements of the health of the entire human body while in orbit
Cupola, the Space Station’s “room with a view,” provides an opportunity to examine Earth using some of the largest windows ever flown on a human-occupied spacecraft . This will enable research on coastal changes, geology, and agriculture on Earth to be performed by astronauts in space .
Ms. Searcy asked a research question in a NASA-TV event with Astronaut Peggy Whitson. Peggy is an excellent example for perseverance. She applied to be an astronauts TEN TIMES before she was accepted. She holds more records than any other female astronaut. My question to her was, "What can you learn from doing experiments in space that you cannot learn on Earth?" Here is her answer:
Dr. Tara Ruttley, Associate Program Scientist for the Space Station, talks about the scientific research aboard the International Space Station: the different types of science, what we’re learning and why it’s important for us here on the Earth and for sending humans into deep space.
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