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Scientists are using new technologies to create 3D-printed hearts that'll be sent to the ISS in about five years. This could be key for a future in which humans are deep-space explorers.
By harnessing magnetic and acoustic fields, the PULSE project is developing 3D-printed hearts that'll be launched to the ISS in 2027.
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 14 December, 2020 - Orbital Plumbing Status Report - Source: SpaceRef South Padre Island in Texas. Cardiac research and orbital plumbing were the Monday highlights for the Expedition 64 crew aboard the International Space Station. Flight Engineer Kate Rubins peered through a microscope at heart tissue samples today for the Cardinal Heart study. The microgravity study may provide new insights and advanced therapies for heart conditions on Earth and in space. For the Vascular Echo experiment today, Flight Engineer Victor Glover strapped on a Dopp...
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 8 December 2020 - Unpacking the Dragon Status Report - Source: SpaceRef The upgraded SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle approaches the International Space Station. Six spaceships, three U.S. and three Russian, are parked at the International Space Station after Monday's arrival of the upgraded SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle. The Expedition 64 crew will spend the rest of December focusing on science as 2021 shapes up to be a busy year on the orbital lab. Two Dragon spaceships, one cargo craft and one crew ship, are docked to the station's Harmony module f...
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 9 December 2020 - New Space Biology Experiments Status Report - Source: SpaceRef Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins checks on biological samples. The Expedition 64 crew kicked off an array of new space biology experiments delivered this week aboard the SpaceX Cargo Dragon. The International Space Station residents will be gaining unique insights about the human heart, muscles and stem cells that only microgravity can provide. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins started looking at cardiovascular cells inside the Life Science Glovebox today for...