Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide services cell samples for the Anti-Atrophy muscle investigation

iss065e277007 (Aug. 19, 2021) — Expedition 65 Commander Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) services cell samples for the Anti-Atrophy muscle investigation inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module. The samples are being incubated and observed in the Cell Biology Experiment Facility to learn how to prevent and treat space-caused muscle atrophy and Earth-bound muscle conditions.