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Nanoparticles
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To keep astronauts healthy, NASA has scientists developing sensors that will detect the first signs of sickness at the molecular level.

Spinning Brains
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Researchers, with support from NASA are trying to discover if astronauts could adapt to the strong Coriolis Effect created when a spaceship spins to create artificial gravity.

ISS Investors
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Scientists and investigators are preparing for the job of turning the International Space Station from a floating laboratory into an active commercial enterprise.

Good Vibes
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Scientists have come up with a way that may help astronauts reduce muscle or bone loss while in space.

Space Suit Tailors
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NASA is looking for spacesuit designers to create multipurpose spacesuits for the Orion spacecraft crews on their upcoming missions to the International Space Station, and later, to the moon.

ISS Harmony
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The latest piece of the ever growing International Space Station is perceived as an international crossroads in a task shared by 16 nations, including the US and Russia.

Ramadan in Space
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Sheikh Muszaphar is not the first Muslim to travel in space, but he is the first Muslim to go during Ramadan which poses some very unusual “praying” problems.

Kimchee in Space
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A specially engineered version of Kimchee, South Korea’s pickled cabbage dish has been cleared for flight to the International Space Station.

2nd Generation Astronaut
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Richard Garriott has signed up to take a trip to the International Space Station … and following in his father’s footsteps, former NASA astronaut Owen Garriott.

X-38
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Ten years ago, the first life-boat for the International Space Station took flight – giving the ISS its own SOS vehicle.

Dextre
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Dextre, the stick-figured shaped robot is assembled and ready for work aboard the International Space Station.

COTS
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NASA has offered approximately $500 million to industry companies to develop a commercial supply vehicle that can successfully dock on the ISS, deliver cargo and transport a crew.

The Right Stuff for the ESA
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The European Astronaut Corps is seeking out new talent for future missions to the International Space Station, the moon and beyond!

JEM
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As the International Space Station continues to grow, Japan contributes a gem of a space lab.