Science Launching on SpaceX's 27th Cargo Resupply Mission to the Space Station

The 27th SpaceX commercial resupply mission (CRS) is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in March. The scientific experiments and technology demonstrations carried by the Dragon spacecraft examine how the heart changes in space, test a student-designed camera mount, compare surfaces that control biofilm formation, and more. Details: https://go.nasa.gov/3khJK0J

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WHY ARE WE SENDING HEART TISSUES BIOFILMS AND BACTERIA TO SPACE? DOZENS OF NEW EXPERIMENTS WILL SOON ARRIVE AT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY AND FUTURE MISSIONS TO SPACE LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT’S ON BOARD THE 27TH SPACEX CARGO MISSION 3D cultured cardiac muscle tissues are returning to microgravity to help develop new therapies for cardiac dysfunction on Earth. Radiotolerant organisms exposed to the space environment could reveal clues to the survivability of these organisms in space and the origins of life on Earth. Researchers are sending heart organoids back to space to test drug combinations that may reduce microgravity-induced changes in heart cell function. A student-manufactured project will provide an easier way for astronauts to position video and still cameras in the middle of a module.

Astronauts will control liquids using capillary forces over a range of liquid viscosities to inform the design of more efficient carbon dioxide removal systems in space. Researchers continue to analyze bacterial biofilm formation and the antimicrobial properties of metal surfaces in microgravity. THESE EXPERIMENTS WILL JOIN THE HUNDREDS OF ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS ABOARD THE ORBITING LABORATORY. FOLLOW @ISS_RESEARCH TO LEARN MORE. NASA

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