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    Crew Studies Exercise, Physics and Preps for Tuesday Spacewalk

    Astronaut Tom Marshburn wraps up a biology experiment that studied why microgravity accelerates skin aging in astronauts.

    Space exercise and space physics were the main research topics aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 66 crew also juggled spacewalk preparations and crew departure training throughout the day. Two investigations conducted on Wednesday are exploring how to exercise effectively in microgravity and keep astronauts and cosmonauts healthy and fit in weightlessness. …

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    Eye Research, Treadmill Servicing Keeps Crew Busy Tuesday

    NASA astronaut Raja Chari works on a biotechnology study that may advance technologies for use in space and in extreme environments on Earth.

    A full day of eye research and treadmill maintenance kept the Expedition 66 crew members busy on Tuesday. Two crew mates also had a light duty day aboard the International Space Station ahead of their return to Earth at the end of the month. Three astronauts worked throughout the day continuing to research how living …

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    Life Science, Fire Safety Top Monday’s Station Science Schedule

    The Cygnus space freighter is pictured after its capture and installation to the space station's Unity module.

    An array of space biology and combustion investigations topped the microgravity research program aboard the International Space Station on Monday. Life support work and cargo transfers also kept the Expedition 66 crew busy at the beginning of the week. Living in space has been shown to impact an astronaut’s vision even after returning to Earth. …

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    Spacesuit Checks and Eye Study Wrap Up Station Work Week

    The Canadarm2 robotic arm is pictured extending from the space station as it orbited above Ireland and the United Kingdom.

    The Expedition 66 crew is continuing its preparations for a pair of spacewalks at the International Space Station scheduled for later this month. The seven orbital residents also pursued ongoing life science while maintaining operations at the orbital lab. Three NASA astronauts and an ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut participated in a fit check for …

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    Spacewalks Preps Continue, NASA Astronaut Continues Record-Breaking Mission

    The waxing gibbous Moon is pictured on from the space station as it orbited above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Canada.

    Two NASA astronauts are assembling gear today they will install on the International Space Station during an upcoming spacewalk. The rest of the Expedition 66 crew focused on life science, space physics gear, and orbital maintenance. NASA Flight Engineers Raja Chari and Kayla Barron began assembling modification kits today to ready the station’s truss structure …

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    Advanced Physics, Human Research as Crew Readies for Pair of Spacewalks

    Astronaut Kayla Barron poses for a portrait in front of the VEGGIE space botany facility inside the space station's Columbus laboratory module.

    The seven-member Expedition 66 crew juggled a variety of science experiments on Wednesday including space physics and human research. Four International Space Station astronauts also reviewed procedures for a pair of spacewalks set to begin in less than two weeks. A new experiment on the space station is using artificial intelligence to help process complex …

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    Station Crew Works on Space Biology and Spacesuits

    Astronaut Raja Chari tests using tools while wearing a spacesuit glove inside the space station's U.S. Quest airlock.

    A host of life science experiments is underway today as the Expedition 66 crew explores how living in space affects the human body. The International Space Station is also gearing up this month for a pair of spacewalks to upgrade its power systems. Skin, hearing, and mold were the main focus of today’s biology research …

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    Crew Works Robotics, Spacesuits as Station Orbits Higher for Crew Swap

    The aurora australis streams above the Indian Ocean in this picture from the space station as it orbited 270 miles above the Earth.

    The Expedition 66 crew kicked off the week working on robotics, spacesuits, and advanced research equipment. The International Space Station is also orbiting higher to get ready for a crew swap at the end of March. Flight Engineers Raja Chari of NASA and Matthias Maurer of ESA (European Space Agency) started Monday collecting their blood …

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    Friday’s Station Research Looks at Skin Cells, Plant Genetics and Exercise

    Astronaut Mark Vande Hei harvests plants and collects samples to analyze later for a space agriculture study.

    Friday’s research schedule aboard the International Space Station included exploring how microgravity affects skin cells and cotton genetics. The Expedition 66 crew is also learning how to exercise more effectively in weightlessness. Living in space has been shown to accelerate the rate of skin aging and a new study delivered aboard the Cygnus space freighter …

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    Station Gears Up for Spacewalks While Conducting Cancer Research

    This image shows immunofluorescence of breast cancer cells treated with a MicroQuin therapeutic. Staining shows a normal nucleus (blue) and the therapeutic (green) localized to the cell’s endoplasmic reticulum (red). The drug forces the cytoskeleton (yellow) to collapse, inducing cell death. Credits: Scott Robinson, MicroQuin.

    Spacewalk preparations and cancer research were among the activities scheduled aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. The Expedition 66 crew also unpacked a U.S. cargo craft and explored using virtual reality while exercising. NASA astronauts Raja Chari and Kayla Barron began readying the U.S. Quest airlock and collecting tools ahead of a pair of …

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