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2024 ISS National Lab Annual Report Highlights Momentum in Space-Based R&D

The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory highlighted the rapid growth of space-based R&D in its annual report, released today by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space® […]

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Astronauts Swab The Space Station’s Exterior For Microbes (Update)

UPDATE: Astronaut Suni Williams conducted this EVA on 30 January 2025. Earlier post: Astronauts are scheduled to venture outside the International Space Station to collect microbiological samples during crew spacewalks […]

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