Micro organism, mind growing older, and gravity-sensing cells have been the principle analysis topics aboard the International Space Station on Friday. The seven Expedition 70 crew members additionally labored on computer systems, communications gear, and life assist upkeep to wrap up the work week.
NASA Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara explored how microorganisms develop in microgravity, the potential injury they trigger to spacecraft, and methods to disinfect the dangerous micro organism. She inoculated microbe samples contained in the Life Science Glovebox that might be in comparison with uninoculated samples. The NASA-sponsored Bacteria Adhesion and Corrosion research takes place within the Kibo laboratory module and goals to maintain area crews and people on Earth wholesome.
Commander Andreas Mogensen from ESA (European House Company) seen cell samples below a microscope for the Cerebral Ageing experiment. The research appears to be like at mind cell-like samples to know accelerated growing older signs seen in sufferers on Earth and noticed in astronauts on long-term area missions.
Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Company) ready completely different cell samples for commentary contained in the Confocal Microscope then closed out the Cell Gravisensing biology Investigation. Earlier within the day, he swapped arduous drives on a laptop computer pc then assisted O’Hara persevering with to unpack the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft.
NASA Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli spent her day within the Harmony module configuring a wide range of NASA and Roscosmos {hardware}. She first calibrated an ultrasonic inspection system that makes use of high-frequency sound waves to research supplies, Afterward, Moghbeli checked space-to-ground, VHF, and inter-module communication techniques.
Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko researched 3D printing methods to learn to manufacture instruments and provides in area and scale back dependence on cargo missions from Earth. Cosmonaut Nikolai Chub spent his day on life assist and electronics upkeep. Cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov configured Soyuz crew ship and Progress resupply ship laptop computer computer systems then continued his photographic evaluation of the station’s Roscosmos modules.
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