{"id":198659,"date":"2025-04-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=846772"},"modified":"2025-04-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:00:00","slug":"nasas-spacex-32nd-resupply-mission-launches-new-research-to-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=198659","title":{"rendered":"NASA\u2019s SpaceX 32nd Resupply Mission Launches New Research to Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\">\n<div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\">\n<div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\">\n<p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">4 min read<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Science Launching on SpaceX&#039;s 32nd Cargo Resupply Mission to the Space Station\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4841piONzVk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>NASA and SpaceX are launching the company\u2019s 32nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station later this month, bringing a host of new research to the orbiting laboratory. Aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft are experiments focused on vision-based navigation, spacecraft air quality, materials for drug and product manufacturing, and advancing plant growth with less reliance on photosynthesis.<\/p>\n<p>This and other research conducted aboard the space station advances future space exploration, including missions to the Moon and Mars, and provides many benefits to humanity.<\/p>\n<p>Investigations traveling to the space station include:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Robotic spacecraft guidance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Smartphone Video Guidance Sensor-2 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=9267\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=9267\">SVGS-2<\/a>) uses the space station\u2019s Astrobee robots to demonstrate using a vision-based sensor developed by NASA to control a formation flight of small satellites. Based on a previous in-space <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=8428\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=8428\">demonstration<\/a> of the technology, this investigation is designed to refine the maneuvers of multiple robots and integrate the information with spacecraft systems.<\/p>\n<p>Potential benefits of this technology include improved accuracy and reliability of systems for guidance, navigation, and control that could be applied to docking crewed spacecraft in orbit and remotely operating multiple robots on the lunar or Martian surface.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss067e382675\/iss067e382675~large.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1280&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss067e382675\/iss067e382675~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Two cube-shaped robots each about the size of a small suitcase, one green and one blue, float in the middle of a module on the space station. Below them are white storage bags and behind them a wall covered with equipment, laptops, cords, and wires. A black device mounted on the wall at the left of the image has four bright blue lights.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 74% 56%; object-position: 74% 56%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss067e382675\/iss067e382675~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss067e382675\/iss067e382675~large.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss067e382675\/iss067e382675~large.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss067e382675\/iss067e382675~large.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss067e382675\/iss067e382675~large.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss067e382675\/iss067e382675~large.jpg?w=400&amp;h=267&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss067e382675\/iss067e382675~large.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss067e382675\/iss067e382675~large.jpg?w=900&amp;h=600&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss067e382675\/iss067e382675~large.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Two of the space station\u2019s Astrobee robots are used to test a vision-based guidance system for Smartphone Video Guidance Sensor (SVGS)<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Protection from particles<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>During spaceflight, especially long-duration missions, concentrations of airborne particles must be kept within ranges safe for crew health and hardware performance. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=8518\">Aerosol Monitors<\/a> investigation tests three different air quality monitors in space to determine which is best suited to protect crew health and ensure mission success. The investigation also tests a device for distinguishing between smoke and dust. Aboard the space station, the presence of dust can cause false smoke alarms that require crew member response. Reducing false alarms could save valuable crew time while continuing to protect astronaut safety.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Better materials, better drugs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=9213\">DNA Nano Therapeutics-Mission 2<\/a> produces a special type of molecule formed by DNA-inspired, customizable building blocks known as Janus base nanomaterials. It also evaluates how well the materials reduce joint inflammation and whether they can help regenerate cartilage lost due to arthritis. These materials are less toxic, more stable, and more compatible with living tissues than current drug delivery technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental influences such as gravity can affect the quality of these materials and delivery systems. In microgravity, they are larger and have greater uniformity and structural integrity. This investigation could help identify the best formulations and methods for cost-effective in-space production. These nanomaterials also could be used to create novel systems targeting therapy delivery that improves patient outcomes with fewer side effects.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e036190\/jsc2025e036190~orig.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=1024&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e036190\/jsc2025e036190~orig.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"The image shows stem cells embedded within a network of scaffolding material. The scaffold is densely populated with cells adhered throughout.\u00a0\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e036190\/jsc2025e036190~orig.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e036190\/jsc2025e036190~orig.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 150w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e036190\/jsc2025e036190~orig.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e036190\/jsc2025e036190~orig.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e036190\/jsc2025e036190~orig.jpg?w=50&amp;h=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 50w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e036190\/jsc2025e036190~orig.jpg?w=100&amp;h=100&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 100w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e036190\/jsc2025e036190~orig.jpg?w=200&amp;h=200&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 200w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e036190\/jsc2025e036190~orig.jpg?w=400&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e036190\/jsc2025e036190~orig.jpg?w=600&amp;h=600&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e036190\/jsc2025e036190~orig.jpg?w=900&amp;h=900&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Stem cells grown along the Janus base nanomaterials (JBNs) made aboard the International Space Station.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">University of Connecticut<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Next-generation pharmaceutical nanostructures<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The newest Industrial Crystallization Cassette (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=9317\">ADSEP-ICC<\/a>) investigation adds capabilities to an existing protein crystallization facility. The cassette can process more sample types, including tiny gold particles used in devices that detect cancer and other diseases or in targeted drug delivery systems. Microgravity makes it possible to produce larger and more uniform gold particles, which improves their use in research and real-life applications of technologies related to human health.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Helping plants grow<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=9328\">Rhodium USAFA NIGHT<\/a> examines how tomato plants respond to microgravity and whether a carbon dioxide replacement can reduce how much space-grown plants depend on photosynthesis. Because photosynthesis needs light, which requires spacecraft power to generate, alternatives would reduce energy use. The investigation also examines whether using supplements increases plant growth on the space station, which has been observed in preflight testing on Earth. In future plant production facilities aboard spacecraft or on celestial bodies, supplements could come from available organic materials such as waste.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding how plants adapt to microgravity could help grow food during long-duration space missions or harsh environments on Earth.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss072e034769\/iss072e034769~large.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1280&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss072e034769\/iss072e034769~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A tan box about the size of a small microwave sits on top of a silver metal tray. The box has stickers on the top that say, \u201cDoD Space Test Program,\u201d \u201cUnited States Air Force Academy,\u201d and \u201cUnited States Space Force.\u201d On its front are six numbered chambers holding vials filled with a clear liquid, and more labels below them, including one that says, \u201cRhodium Plant Life\u201d and a barcode.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 51% 42%; object-position: 51% 42%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss072e034769\/iss072e034769~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss072e034769\/iss072e034769~large.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss072e034769\/iss072e034769~large.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss072e034769\/iss072e034769~large.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss072e034769\/iss072e034769~large.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss072e034769\/iss072e034769~large.jpg?w=400&amp;h=267&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss072e034769\/iss072e034769~large.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss072e034769\/iss072e034769~large.jpg?w=900&amp;h=600&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss072e034769\/iss072e034769~large.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Hardware for the Rhodium Plant LIFE, which was the first in a series used to study how space affects plant growth.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Atomic clocks in space<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>An ESA (European Space Agency) investigation, Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=1814\">ACES<\/a>), examines fundamental physics concepts such as Einstein\u2019s theory of relativity using two next-generation atomic clocks operated in microgravity. Results have applications to scientific measurement studies, the search for dark matter, and fundamental physics research that relies on highly accurate atomic clocks in space. The experiment also tests a technology for synchronizing clocks worldwide using global navigation satellite networks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e015676\/jsc2025e015676~large.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1536&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e015676\/jsc2025e015676~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1536&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"An illustration of the space station fills the top two-thirds of this image, with a silver, cylindrical module in the middle. A large silver box is attached to the bottom of it. A blue, cloud-dappled Earth fills the right lower corner, with the blackness of space in the background.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e015676\/jsc2025e015676~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1536&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e015676\/jsc2025e015676~large.jpg?w=300&amp;h=240&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e015676\/jsc2025e015676~large.jpg?w=768&amp;h=614&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e015676\/jsc2025e015676~large.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=819&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e015676\/jsc2025e015676~large.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=1229&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e015676\/jsc2025e015676~large.jpg?w=400&amp;h=320&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e015676\/jsc2025e015676~large.jpg?w=600&amp;h=480&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e015676\/jsc2025e015676~large.jpg?w=900&amp;h=720&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e015676\/jsc2025e015676~large.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=960&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">An artist\u2019s concept shows the Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space hardware mounted on the Earth-facing side of the space station\u2019s exterior.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">ESA<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Download high-resolution&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/images.nasa.gov\/album\/SpaceX_CRS-32_Science\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">photos and videos&nbsp;<\/a>of the research mentioned in this article.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-topic-cards nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-cards\">\n<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n<div class=\"label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-2\">Keep Exploring<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading-36 line-height-sm\">Discover More Topics From NASA<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2 hds-topic-cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/international-space-station\/space-station-research-and-technology\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Space Station Research and Technology<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iss064e015250.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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