Illustration of the BioSentinel spacecraft, flying past the Moon with the CubeSat's solar arrays fully deployed, facing the Sun.

BioSentinel Underway After Successful Lunar Flyby

NASA’s BioSentinel – a shoebox-sized CubeSat – is travelling far from Earth. But that also means it’s closer than ever to being the first long-duration biology experiment in deep space.

Image Credit: NASA/Daniel Rutter

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BioSentinel Underway After Successful Lunar Flyby

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