NASA astronaut replaces sample hardware inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox

iss074e0620142 (May 28, 2026) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 Flight Engineer Chris Williams replaces sample hardware inside the Destiny laboratory module’s Microgravity Science Glovebox aboard the International Space Station to support semiconductor crystal research. Growing crystals in weightlessness may enable future large-scale semiconductor manufacturing, advancing the commercial space economy and supporting Earth-based industries.