Executive Summary29 February 2012
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Executive Summary29 February 2012 Almost as soon as the International Space Station was habitable, researchers began using it to study the impact of microgravity and other space effects on several aspects of our daily lives. This unique scientific platform continues to enable research...
International Space Station Plays Role in Vaccine Development01 March 2012 Have you ever been afflicted with a case of food poisoning so awful it made you stop to wonder why no one’s found a cure or sure-fire preventative for it yet? And chances are you or someone you know has experienced a bacterial staph infection so aggre...
Space Station Captures Tsunami Flooding in Northern Japan01 March 2012 On Mar. 11, 2011, the eastern coast of Japan was shaken by the magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake—one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded. Caused by fault movement between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates, the quake spawned a tsunami...
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