The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying the four-member Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) team is visualized on January 20 approaching the International Space Station 260 miles above southern India. The International Space Station (ISS) locals are likewise gearing up for the arrival of a U.S. freight craft next week.Advances in Cancer Research and Space BotanyCancer research study and space botany were the focus of Wednesdays biology work as the Ax-3 crew continued its busy space science schedule. Both experiments look for to improve health on Earth and in space.Robotics and Remote Control ExperimentsRobotics is an important part of the Ax-3 science mission as Mission Specialist Marcus Wandt evaluated from another location controlling robots on Earth from the area station. At the end of the day, Borisov scanned Chubs optical nerve, retina, and cornea using standard medical imaging hardware discovered on Earth.Upcoming SpaceX Crew-8 Mission BriefingsAt 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, objective managers on NASA Television will talk about the upcoming SpaceX Crew-8 mission to the area station.
The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying the four-member Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) team is envisioned on January 20 approaching the International Space Station 260 miles above southern India. Credit: NASABiomedical science and advanced innovation topped the research study schedule for the 11 crew members representing Expedition 70 and Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3). The International Space Station (ISS) locals are likewise preparing for the arrival of a U.S. freight craft next week.Advances in Cancer Research and Space BotanyCancer research and space botany were the focus of Wednesdays biology work as the Ax-3 team continued its hectic space science schedule. Pilot Walter Villadei observed cancerous cell cultures inside the Kermit microscope to comprehend how microgravity conditions such as radiation impact cancer growth. Mission Specialist Alper Gezeravcı processed microorganism samples growing in petri meals for a study checking out using propolis, a natural antibacterial representative, on space station surfaces. Both experiments seek to enhance health in the world and in space.Robotics and Remote Control ExperimentsRobotics is a fundamental part of the Ax-3 science objective as Mission Specialist Marcus Wandt tested from another location managing robotics on Earth from the space station. The Surface Avatar research study explores the orbit-to-ground control of robots that may inform future objectives on Mars or asteroids. Commander and previous NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría helped his Ax-3 crewmates throughout the day while likewise servicing a variety of life support hardware onboard the orbiting lab.Glaciers in the southern Andes clearing into Lago Argentino are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 270 miles above. Cerro Pietrobelli, a mountain on the southern Chile-Argentina border (left center), is also seen from the orbital station. Credit: NASAMental Health and Supportive Technologies in SpaceStation Commander Andreas Mogensen of ESA (European Space Agency) kicked off his day viewing a virtual truth film checking out VRs capacity to sustain mental health during long duration missions. He later established the Kermit microscope and the Life Science Glovebox to support Ax-3 research study. Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) switched off and stowed the Kermit microscopic lense at the end of the Ax-3 cancer research study. He also assisted NASA Flight Engineer Loral OHara cleansing cooling loops inside a pair of U.S. spacesuits.Preparations for Cygnus Spacecraft ArrivalOHara signed up with NASA Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli at the end of the day and practiced on a computer system recording Northrop Grummans Cygnus space freighter with the Canadarm2 robotic arm. Cygnus is due to launch early next week and show up a day-and-a-half later when Moghbeli will command the Canadarm2 to catch Cygnus as OHara monitors its arrival. Moghbeli invested the majority of Wednesday switching out station science hardware.Expedition 70 Flight Engineers (from left) Loral OHara and Jasmin Moghbeli, both NASA astronauts, present for a picture while installing helmet lights on spacesuits and examining the performance of their spacesuits elements. Credit: NASARoscosmos Science Tasks and Cardiac StudyThe orbital stations three cosmonauts remained concentrated on their list of Roscosmos science jobs. Veteran cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko strapped sensing units to himself determining his heart activity in microgravity for a long-running cardiac study. Flight Engineer Nikolai Chub explored futuristic robotic and spacecraft piloting methods on a computer system that may notify planetary missions. Flight Engineer Konstantin Borisov switched out a lens on a cam pointed toward Earth and after that got involved in an area food digestion research study with Chub. At the end of the day, Borisov scanned Chubs optical nerve, retina, and cornea using basic medical imaging hardware found on Earth.Upcoming SpaceX Crew-8 Mission BriefingsAt 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, mission managers on NASA TV will go over the upcoming SpaceX Crew-8 objective to the space station. Following that, at 2:30 p.m. the SpaceX Crew-8 mission members will introduce themselves as they count down to introduce next month.Both news conferences will be offered on the NASA+ streaming service by means of the web or NASA app, and will air survive on NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agencys site. Learn how to stream NASA TELEVISION through a range of platforms consisting of social networks.
