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Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency's SpaceX Crew-2 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station. This is the second crew rotation flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and the first with two international partners. The flight follows certification by NASA for regular flights to the space station as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program. The launch, on a Falcon 9 rocket, is targeted for 6:11 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 22, from Launch Complex 39A a...

Tiny Beating Hearts Created With Stem Cells at the University of Washington Engineered cardiac tissue will help speed research for a variety of diseases and new drugs Astronaut Jessica Meir “feeds” a set of the University of Washington’s engineered heart tissues (inside the green-topped case at center) riding aboard the International Space Station as part of a test of micro-gravity on heart health. Image courtesy of NASA.  The University of Washington (UW) in Seattle has developed engineered heart tissue that beats. Though minuscule, the rice-grain sized tissues hold enormous promise f...