{"id":266459,"date":"2025-08-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=899981"},"modified":"2025-08-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T14:00:00","slug":"nasas-spacex-33-resupply-mission-launches-research-to-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=266459","title":{"rendered":"NASA\u2019s SpaceX-33 Resupply Mission Launches Research to Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<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 NASA&#039;s SpaceX 33rd Cargo Resupply Mission to the Space Station\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Q-u6hqCu-Q?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>Research traveling to the International Space Station aboard NASA\u2019s SpaceX 33rd commercial resupply mission includes testing 3D bioprinting of an implantable medical device, observing behavior of engineered liver tissues, examining microgravity\u2019s effects on bone-forming cells, and additional 3D printing of metal in space. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to launch to the orbiting laboratory in late August.<\/p>\n<p>For nearly 25 years, the International Space Station has provided research capabilities used by scientists from over 110 countries to conduct more than 4,000 groundbreaking experiments in microgravity. Research conducted aboard the space station advances future space exploration \u2013 including missions to the Moon and Mars \u2013 and provides multiple benefits to humanity.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about some of the latest investigations headed to the orbiting lab.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Better nerve bridge<\/strong><\/h2>\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\/jsc2025e064331\/jsc2025e064331~orig.jpg?w=1137&#038;h=1516&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1137\" height=\"1516\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e064331\/jsc2025e064331~orig.jpg?w=1137&amp;h=1516&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Eight translucent orange cylinders that look a bit like gummy candies are attached to each other in two rows of four and sitting on a white surface.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.1); transform-origin: 50% 42%; object-position: 50% 42%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e064331\/jsc2025e064331~orig.jpg?w=1137&amp;h=1516&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1137w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e064331\/jsc2025e064331~orig.jpg?w=225&amp;h=300&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 225w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e064331\/jsc2025e064331~orig.jpg?w=768&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e064331\/jsc2025e064331~orig.jpg?w=300&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e064331\/jsc2025e064331~orig.jpg?w=450&amp;h=600&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 450w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e064331\/jsc2025e064331~orig.jpg?w=675&amp;h=900&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 675w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e064331\/jsc2025e064331~orig.jpg?w=900&amp;h=1200&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1137px) 100vw, 1137px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Eight implantable nerve devices printed on the space station.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Auxilium Biotechnologies<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Scientists are creating an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=9004\">implantable device<\/a> in microgravity that could support nerve regrowth after injuries. The device is created through bioprinting, a type of 3D printing that uses living cells or proteins as raw materials.<\/p>\n<p>Traumatic injuries can leave a gap between nerves, and existing treatments have limited ability to restore nerve function and may result in impaired physical function. A bioprinted device to bridge the nerve gap could accelerate recovery and preserve function.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn this mission, we plan to print up to 18 of the implants and anticipate using them in preclinical studies on the ground in 2026 and 2027,\u201d said Jacob Koffler, principal investigator at Auxilium Biotechnologies Inc in San Diego. Tissues bioprinted in microgravity may be higher quality than those made on Earth and results could support future manufacturing of medical devices in space for crew members on space missions and patients on Earth.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bioprinted tissues with blood vessels<\/strong><\/h2>\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\/jsc2024e050836\/jsc2024e050836~large.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1281&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e050836\/jsc2024e050836~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1281&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A small, white gel-like cube, about the size of a sugar cube, sits in the palm of a hand wearing a blue latex glove. The cube has a pattern of open spaces inside of it.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e050836\/jsc2024e050836~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1281&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e050836\/jsc2024e050836~large.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e050836\/jsc2024e050836~large.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e050836\/jsc2024e050836~large.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e050836\/jsc2024e050836~large.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=1025&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e050836\/jsc2024e050836~large.jpg?w=400&amp;h=267&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e050836\/jsc2024e050836~large.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e050836\/jsc2024e050836~large.jpg?w=900&amp;h=600&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e050836\/jsc2024e050836~large.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=801&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\">A researcher holds vascularized tissue bioprinted on the ground for study in space.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">The Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Researchers plan to bioprint liver tissue containing blood vessels on the ground and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=9119\">examine<\/a> how the tissue develops in microgravity. Results could help support the eventual production of entire functional organs for transplantation on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>A previous mission tested whether this type of bioprinted liver tissue survived and functioned in space, according to James Yoo, principal investigator at the Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine in Winston-Salem. This round could show whether microgravity improves development of the bioprinted tissue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are especially keen on accelerating the development of vascular networks in the tissue,\u201d Yoo said. Vascular networks produce the blood vessels needed to keep these tissues functional and healthy.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Blocking bone loss<\/strong><\/h2>\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\/jsc2025e065389\/jsc2025e065389~orig.jpg?w=1408&#038;h=1040&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"1040\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e065389\/jsc2025e065389~orig.jpg?w=1408&amp;h=1040&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Translucent, fiber-like cells cover this slide image, which has a grayish-tan background. Each of the cells has a small, rounded body in it that is stained an orange-red color.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e065389\/jsc2025e065389~orig.jpg?w=1408&amp;h=1040&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1408w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e065389\/jsc2025e065389~orig.jpg?w=300&amp;h=222&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e065389\/jsc2025e065389~orig.jpg?w=768&amp;h=567&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e065389\/jsc2025e065389~orig.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=756&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e065389\/jsc2025e065389~orig.jpg?w=400&amp;h=295&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e065389\/jsc2025e065389~orig.jpg?w=600&amp;h=443&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e065389\/jsc2025e065389~orig.jpg?w=900&amp;h=665&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2025e065389\/jsc2025e065389~orig.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=886&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A microscopic image of stem cells derived from human bone marrow stained with red dye.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Mayo Clinic<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=8871\">study<\/a> of bone-forming stem cells in microgravity could provide insight into the basic mechanisms of the bone loss astronauts experience during space flight.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers identified a protein in the body called IL-6 that can send signals to stem cells to promote either bone formation or bone loss. This work evaluates whether blocking IL-6 signals could reduce bone loss during spaceflight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we are successful, the compound also can be evaluated for the treatment of conditions associated with bone loss on Earth, such as osteoporosis and certain types of cancers,\u201d said Abba Zubair, principal investigator at the Mayo Clinic in Florida.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Space printing goes metal<\/strong><\/h2>\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\/jsc2024e005971\/jsc2024e005971~large.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1280&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e005971\/jsc2024e005971~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A white-gloved hand holds a shiny metal cylinder about the size of a hockey puck. Three straight metal posts extend from the cylinder, alternating with three slightly taller posts that are thicker on each of their ends.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e005971\/jsc2024e005971~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e005971\/jsc2024e005971~large.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e005971\/jsc2024e005971~large.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e005971\/jsc2024e005971~large.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e005971\/jsc2024e005971~large.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e005971\/jsc2024e005971~large.jpg?w=400&amp;h=267&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e005971\/jsc2024e005971~large.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e005971\/jsc2024e005971~large.jpg?w=900&amp;h=600&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/jsc2024e005971\/jsc2024e005971~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\">Metal specimens printed on the ground for ESA\u2019s Metal 3D Printer investigation.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Airbus Defence and Space SAS<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As mission duration and distance from Earth increase, resupply becomes harder. Additive manufacturing or 3D printing could be used to make parts and dedicated tools on demand, enhancing mission autonomy.<\/p>\n<p>Research on the space station has made great strides in 3D printing with plastic, but it is not suitable for all uses. The ESA (European Space Agency) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=8707\">Metal 3D Printer<\/a> investigation builds on recent successful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Images\/2024\/06\/First_metal_3D_printing_on_Space_Station\" rel=\"noopener\">printing<\/a> of the first metal parts in space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll print several small cubes using different strategies to help determine the optimal approach for metal printers in space,\u201d said Rob Postema, ESA technical officer. Quality of the space-printed items will be compared against reference prints made on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>This investigation is a continuation of ESA\u2019s efforts to develop in-space manufacturing and materials recycling capabilities. The ESA investigation team includes Airbus Defence and Space SAS and the User Support Centre CADMOS in France.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Download high-resolution <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nasa.gov\/album\/SpaceX-33_CRS_Science\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>photos and videos<\/strong><\/a><strong> of the research mentioned in this article.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Learn more about the research aboard the International Space Station at:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/international-space-station\/space-station-research-and-technology\/\">www.nasa.gov\/iss-science<\/a><\/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 alignfull 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\/latest-news-from-space-station-research\/\" 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>Latest News from Space Station Research<\/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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/edu_iss066e135704_orig.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/edu_iss066e135704_orig.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/edu_iss066e135704_orig.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/edu_iss066e135704_orig.jpg?resize=768,1152 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/edu_iss066e135704_orig.jpg?resize=683,1024 683w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/edu_iss066e135704_orig.jpg?resize=1024,1536 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/edu_iss066e135704_orig.jpg?resize=267,400 267w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/edu_iss066e135704_orig.jpg?resize=400,600 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/edu_iss066e135704_orig.jpg?resize=600,900 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/edu_iss066e135704_orig.jpg?resize=800,1200 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station-research-and-technology-online-resources\/\" 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 Tools and Information<\/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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"1041\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iss066e081189.jpg?w=1041\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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