international space station accomplishments update: scientific discovery, advancing future exploration, and benefits brought home to earth
- Paper number
IAC-13,B3,3,4,x18411
- Author
Dr. Julie A. Robinson, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Johnson Space Center, United States
- Coauthor
Ms. Tracy Thumm, Barrios Technology, Inc., United States
- Coauthor
Dr. Camille Alleyne, NASA, United States
- Coauthor
Ms. Susan Mayo, ESCG/Jacobs, United States
- Coauthor
Dr. Nicole Buckley, Canadian Space Agency, Canada
- Coauthor
Dr. Perry Johnson-Green, Canadian Space Agency, Canada
- Coauthor
Dr. Martin Zell, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands
- Coauthor
Mr. Shigeki Kamigaichi, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan
- Coauthor
Ms. Sayaka Umemura, Japan
- Coauthor
Dr. George Karabadzhak, TSNIIMASH, Russian Federation
- Coauthor
Dr. Igor V. Sorokin, S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, Russian Federation
- Coauthor
Dr. Sergey V. Avdeev, Russian Federation
- Coauthor
Dr. Salvatore Pignataro, Italy
- Coauthor
Mr. Sabbagh Jean, Italian Space Agency (ASI), Italy
- Year
2013
- Abstract
Throughout the history of the International Space Station (ISS), crews onboard have conducted a variety of scientific research and educational activities. Well into the second year of full utilization of the ISS laboratory, the trend of scientific accomplishments and educational opportunities continues to grow. More than 1500 investigations have been conducted on the ISS since the first module launched in 1998, with over 700 scientific publications. The ISS provides a unique environment for research, international collaboration and educational activities that benefit humankind. This paper will provide an up to date summary of key investigations, facilities, publications, and benefits from ISS research that have developed over the past year. Discoveries in human physiology and nutrition have enabled astronauts to return from ISS with little bone loss, even as scientists seek to better understand the new puzzle of “ocular syndrome” affecting the vision of up to half of astronauts. The GeneLAB campaign will unify life sciences investigations to seek genomic, proteomic, and metabolomics of the effect of microgravity on life as a whole. Combustion scientists identified a new “cold flame” phenomenon that has the potential to improve models of efficient combustion back on Earth. A significant number of instruments in Earth remote sensing and astrophysics are nearing completion for launch, making ISS a significant platform for understanding of the Earth system and the universe. In addition to multidisciplinary research, the ISS partnership conducts a myriad of student led research investigations and educational activities aimed at increasing student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Over the past eyar, the partnership compiled new statistics of the educational impact of the ISS on students around the world. More than 43 million students, from kindergarten to graduate school, with more than 28 million teachers located in 49 countries have participated in some aspect of ISS educational activities. These activities include student-developed investigations, education competitions, classroom versions of ISS investigations, participating in ISS investigator experiments, ISS hardware development, educational demonstrations, and cultural activities. Through the many inquiry-based educational activities, students and teachers are encouraged to participate in the ISS program thus motivating the next generation of students to pursue careers in STEM.
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