JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa peers at the Earth from inside the International Space Stations “window to the world,” also referred to as the cupola. The orbital lab was skyrocketing 274 miles above the south Atlantic Ocean at the time of this photograph. Credit: NASAHuman research study and area physics were the dominant science subjects aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday. The Expedition 70 team is also preparing for a U.S. freight mission targeted to launch next week.Medical Research in OrbitNASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov took turns as team medical officer on Thursday and carried out eye scans of their crewmates utilizing the Ultrasound 2 gadget. Moghbeli operated the device imaging the eyes of Commander Andreas Mogensen and Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa. Borisov also scanned Roscosmos Flight Engineer Nikolai Chubs eyes. Doctors on the ground monitored and assisted the diagnostic exam in real-time. The ultrasound scanning procedure utilizes high-frequency soundwaves to observe how microgravity impacts a team members eye structure.NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli collects water samples for microbial analysis inside the International Space Stations Destiny lab module. Credit: NASAPreparing for Cygnus Cargo ArrivalAfterward, Mogensen from ESA (European Space Agency) and Furukawa from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) evaluated procedures prepared for the Wednesday, January 31, arrival and capture of the Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo craft. Moghbeli signed up with NASA Flight Engineer Loral OHara and practiced on a computer system capturing Cygnus with the Canadarm2 robotic arm. The duo will be on duty Wednesday with Moghbeli at the controls of the Canadarm2 while OHara keeps an eye on the vehicles method and rendezvous. Cygnus is counting down to a launch at 12:29 p.m. EST on Monday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center.Varied Research and Maintenance ActivitiesDespite their busy schedule, the astronaut quartet still had time for other activities consisting of more research study, Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crew help, and lab upkeep. Mogensen checked out virtual truth films as an approach to preserve team mental health while Furukawa switched samples inside a specialized microgravity heater. OHara set up the Life Science Glovebox (LSG) for an Ax-3 physics study as Moghbeli serviced life support components.A portion of Mozambiques Bazaruto Archipelago, a national park developed to safeguard marine wildlife, on the southern coast of the African country is imagined from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above. Credit: NASAAx-3 Commander Michael López-Alegría and Mission Specialist Alper Gezeravcı utilized the glovebox and checked out particle dynamics, or how solid particles and gases mix in weightlessness. Outcomes might result in sophisticated area propulsion and zero carbon emission solutions. Pilot Walter Villadei checked a new spacesuit, documented his meals, and photographed Earths thunderstorms. Mission Specialist Marcus Wandt evaluated a synthetic intelligence mobile device and then provided gas for a plasma physics study.At the beginning of the day, Chub and Borisov had another ultrasound test as they scanned their stomachs after breakfast for an area digestion study. Chub then carried on to a fluid physics study while Borisov dealt with photographic tasks. Veteran cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko photographed Roscosmos biology research hardware and continued continuous Zvezda service module examinations.
Credit: NASAHuman research and space physics were the dominant science topics aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday. The ultrasound scanning procedure uses high-frequency soundwaves to observe how microgravity affects a crew members eye structure.NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli gathers water samples for microbial analysis inside the International Space Stations Destiny laboratory module. Cygnus is counting down to a launch at 12:29 p.m. EST on Monday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center.Varied Research and Maintenance ActivitiesDespite their busy schedule, the astronaut quartet still had time for other activities including more research, Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crew assistance, and lab maintenance.
