{"id":591568,"date":"2024-01-16T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=591568"},"modified":"2024-01-23T10:49:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T15:49:52","slug":"nasa-science-launches-to-space-station-20th-northrop-grumman-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/station\/iss-research\/nasa-science-launches-to-space-station-20th-northrop-grumman-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Launches to Space Station on NASA’s 20th Northrop Grumman Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-article-hero-header nasa-gb-align-full bg-carbon-90 width-full maxw-full color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-hero-header\">\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper width-full maxw-full minh-tablet grid-container minh-tablet flex-column padding-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-foreground-wrapper display-flex flex-direction-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block margin-top-auto width-full maxw-desktop-lg padding-y-9 padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-3 z-400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"z-400 grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-7 z-400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label color-spacesuit-white margin-bottom-2\">6 Min Read<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"heading-41 line-height-md color-spacesuit-white-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScience Launches to Space Station on NASA’s 20th Northrop Grumman Mission\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-5\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top z-200\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cygnus-space-freighter-in-the-grips-of-the-canadarm2-robotic-arm-52180235146-o.jpg?w=1536\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is positioned away from the International Space Station in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm prior to its release ending a four-month stay attached to the orbiting lab's Unity module.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 0% 40%; object-position: 0% 40%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cygnus-space-freighter-in-the-grips-of-the-canadarm2-robotic-arm-52180235146-o.jpg 4928w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cygnus-space-freighter-in-the-grips-of-the-canadarm2-robotic-arm-52180235146-o.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cygnus-space-freighter-in-the-grips-of-the-canadarm2-robotic-arm-52180235146-o.jpg?resize=768,431 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cygnus-space-freighter-in-the-grips-of-the-canadarm2-robotic-arm-52180235146-o.jpg?resize=1024,575 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cygnus-space-freighter-in-the-grips-of-the-canadarm2-robotic-arm-52180235146-o.jpg?resize=1536,863 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cygnus-space-freighter-in-the-grips-of-the-canadarm2-robotic-arm-52180235146-o.jpg?resize=2048,1150 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cygnus-space-freighter-in-the-grips-of-the-canadarm2-robotic-arm-52180235146-o.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cygnus-space-freighter-in-the-grips-of-the-canadarm2-robotic-arm-52180235146-o.jpg?resize=600,337 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cygnus-space-freighter-in-the-grips-of-the-canadarm2-robotic-arm-52180235146-o.jpg?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cygnus-space-freighter-in-the-grips-of-the-canadarm2-robotic-arm-52180235146-o.jpg?resize=1200,674 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cygnus-space-freighter-in-the-grips-of-the-canadarm2-robotic-arm-52180235146-o.jpg?resize=2000,1123 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"padding-y-3 padding-x-3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block padding-x-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"hds-caption maxw-mobile desktop:padding-x-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0 color-carbon-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><figcaption>iss067e156135 (July 28, 2022) — Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is positioned away from the International Space Station in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm prior to its release ending a four-month stay attached to the orbiting lab's Unity module.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-credits color-spacesuit-white-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Credits: <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>NASA<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tests of a 3D metal printer, semiconductor manufacturing, and thermal protection systems for reentry to Earth\u2019s atmosphere are among the scientific investigations that NASA and international partners are launching to the International Space Station on Northrop Grumman\u2019s 20th commercial resupply services mission. The company\u2019s Cygnus cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida by late January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more about some of the research making the journey to the orbiting laboratory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3D Printing in Space<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An investigation from ESA (European Space Agency), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=8707\">Metal 3D Printer<\/a> tests additive manufacturing or 3D printing of small metal parts in microgravity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis investigation provides us with an initial understanding of how such a printer behaves in space,\u201d said Rob Postema of ESA. \u201cA 3D printer can create many shapes, and we plan to print specimens, first to understand how printing in space may differ from printing on Earth and second to see what types of shapes we can print with this technology. In addition, this activity helps show how crew members can work safely and efficiently with printing metal parts in space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Results could improve understanding of the functionality, performance, and operations of metal 3D printing in space, as well as the quality, strength, and characteristics of the printed parts. Resupply presents a challenge for future long-duration human missions. Crew members could use 3D printing to create parts for maintenance of equipment on future long-duration spaceflight and on the Moon or Mars, reducing the need to pack spare parts or to predict every tool or object that might be needed, saving time and money at launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advances in metal 3D printing technology also could benefit potential applications on Earth, including manufacturing engines for the automotive, aeronautical, and maritime industries and creating shelters after natural disasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A team led by Airbus Defence and Space SAS under a contract with ESA developed the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3d-printer-sample-a-1xg-ref-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3d-printer-sample-a-1xg-ref-02.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A gloved hand holds a circular metal base with six 3D printed metal posts on it, three that are straight and a few inches long and three that are a bit longer, wider at the base and top and narrowed in the middle like tiny barbells.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 44%; object-position: 50% 44%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3d-printer-sample-a-1xg-ref-02.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3d-printer-sample-a-1xg-ref-02.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3d-printer-sample-a-1xg-ref-02.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3d-printer-sample-a-1xg-ref-02.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3d-printer-sample-a-1xg-ref-02.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3d-printer-sample-a-1xg-ref-02.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3d-printer-sample-a-1xg-ref-02.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3d-printer-sample-a-1xg-ref-02.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3d-printer-sample-a-1xg-ref-02.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3d-printer-sample-a-1xg-ref-02.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3d-printer-sample-a-1xg-ref-02.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Samples produced by the Metal 3D Printer prior to launch to the space station. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">ESA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Semiconductor Manufacturing in Microgravity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Manufacturing of Semiconductors and Thin-Film Integrated Coatings (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=8374\"><strong>MSTIC<\/strong><\/a>) examines how microgravity affects thin films that have a wide range of uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe potential for producing films with superior surface structures and the broad range of applications from energy harvesting to advanced sensor technology are particularly groundbreaking,\u201d said Alex Hayes of Redwire Space, which developed the technology. \u201cThis represents a significant leap in space manufacturing and could herald a new era of technological advancements with wide-reaching implications for both space exploration and terrestrial applications.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This technology could enable autonomous manufacturing to replace the many machines and processes currently used to make a wide range of semiconductors, potentially leading to the development of more efficient and higher-performing electrical devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manufacturing semiconductor devices in microgravity also may improve their quality and reduce the materials, equipment, and labor required. On future long-duration missions, this technology could provide the capability to produce components and devices in space, reducing the need for resupply missions from Earth. The technology also has applications for devices that harvest energy and provide power on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile this initial pilot program is designed to compare thin films produced on Earth and in space, the ultimate goal is to expand to producing a diverse range of production areas within the semiconductor field,\u201d Hayes said.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/redwire-mstic-img-5715.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/redwire-mstic-img-5715.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A sturdy silver box larger than a microwave oven has a large panel across the bottom labeled \u201cVacuum Exhaust Port,\u201d two panels in the upper right labeled \u2018Gas Supply Module,\u201d and an inset on the upper left with several connectors. The panels have black handles.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/redwire-mstic-img-5715.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/redwire-mstic-img-5715.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/redwire-mstic-img-5715.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/redwire-mstic-img-5715.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/redwire-mstic-img-5715.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/redwire-mstic-img-5715.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/redwire-mstic-img-5715.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/redwire-mstic-img-5715.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/redwire-mstic-img-5715.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/redwire-mstic-img-5715.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/redwire-mstic-img-5715.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The gas supply modules and production module for Redwire’s MSTIC investigation. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Redwire<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Modeling Atmospheric Re-entry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientists who conduct research on the space station often return their experiments to Earth for additional analysis and study. But the conditions that spacecraft experience during atmospheric reentry, including extreme heat, can have unintended effects on their contents. Thermal protection systems used to shield spacecraft and their contents are based on numerical models that often lack validation from actual flight, which can lead to significant overestimates in the size of system needed and take up valuable space and mass. Kentucky Re-entry Probe Experiment-2 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=8735\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KREPE-2<\/a>), part of an effort to improve thermal protection system technology, uses three capsules outfitted with different heat shield materials and a variety of sensors to obtain data on actual reentry conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBuilding on the success of KREPE-1, we have improved the sensors to gather more measurements and improved the communication system to transmit more data,\u201d said principal investigator Alexandre Martin at the University of Kentucky. \u201cWe have the opportunity to test several heat shields provided by NASA that have never been tested before, and another manufactured entirely at the University of Kentucky, also a first.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The capsules can be outfitted for other atmospheric re-entry experiments, supporting improvements in heat shielding for applications on Earth, such as protecting people and structures from wildfires.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/krepe-2-capsule-re-entry.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/krepe-2-capsule-re-entry.png?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Orange fire surrounds a top-shaped capsule plunging toward Earth, with flames streaming out behind it into the blackness of space. A cloud-covered Earth is visible below.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/krepe-2-capsule-re-entry.png 2500w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/krepe-2-capsule-re-entry.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/krepe-2-capsule-re-entry.png?resize=768,433 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/krepe-2-capsule-re-entry.png?resize=1024,577 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/krepe-2-capsule-re-entry.png?resize=1536,866 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/krepe-2-capsule-re-entry.png?resize=2048,1154 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/krepe-2-capsule-re-entry.png?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/krepe-2-capsule-re-entry.png?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/krepe-2-capsule-re-entry.png?resize=900,507 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/krepe-2-capsule-re-entry.png?resize=1200,676 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/krepe-2-capsule-re-entry.png?resize=2000,1127 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">An artist\u2019s rendering of one of the KREPE-2 capsules during re-entry. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">A. Martin, P. Rodgers, L. Young, J. Adams, University of Kentucky<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Remote Robotic Surgery<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=8874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robotic Surgery Tech Demo<\/a><strong> <\/strong>tests the performance of a small robot that can be remotely controlled from Earth to perform surgical procedures. Researchers plan to compare procedures in microgravity and on Earth to evaluate the effects of microgravity and time delays between space and ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The robot uses two \u201chands\u201d to grasp and cut simulated surgical tissue and provide tension that is used to determine where and how to cut, according to Shane Farritor, chief technology officer at Virtual Incision Corporation, developer of the investigation with the University of Nebraska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Longer space missions increase the likelihood that crew members may need surgical procedures, whether simple stiches or an emergency appendectomy. Results from this investigation could support development of robotic systems to perform these procedures. In addition, the availability of a surgeon in rural areas of the country declined nearly a third between 2001 and 2019. Miniaturization and the ability to remotely control the robot may help to make surgery available anywhere and anytime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA has sponsored research on miniature robots for more than 15 years. In 2006, remotely operated robots performed procedures in the underwater NASA\u2019s Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) 9 mission. In 2014, a miniature surgical robot performed simulated surgical tasks on the Zero-G parabolic airplane.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/surgical-robot-vic-nasa-07465.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/surgical-robot-vic-nasa-07465.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 58% 91%; object-position: 58% 91%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/surgical-robot-vic-nasa-07465.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/surgical-robot-vic-nasa-07465.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/surgical-robot-vic-nasa-07465.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/surgical-robot-vic-nasa-07465.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/surgical-robot-vic-nasa-07465.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/surgical-robot-vic-nasa-07465.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/surgical-robot-vic-nasa-07465.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/surgical-robot-vic-nasa-07465.jpg?resize=600,401 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/surgical-robot-vic-nasa-07465.jpg?resize=900,601 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/surgical-robot-vic-nasa-07465.jpg?resize=1200,801 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/surgical-robot-vic-nasa-07465.jpg?resize=2000,1335 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The surgical robot during testing on the ground before launch. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Virtual Incision Corporation<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Growing Cartilage Tissue in Space<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/station\/research-explorer\/investigation\/?#id=8914\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Compartment Cartilage Tissue Construct<\/a> demonstrates two technologies, Janus Base Nano-Matrix (JBNm) and Janus Base Nanopiece (JBNp). JBNm is an injectable material that provides a scaffold for formation of cartilage in microgravity, which can serve as a model for studying cartilage diseases. JBNp delivers an RNA-based therapy to combat diseases that cause cartilage degeneration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cartilage has a limited ability to self-repair and osteoarthritis is a leading cause of disability in older patients on Earth. Microgravity can trigger cartilage degeneration that mimics the progression of aging-related osteoarthritis but happens more quickly, so research in microgravity could lead to faster development of effective therapies. Results from this investigation could advance cartilage regeneration as a treatment for joint damage and diseases on Earth and contribute to development of ways to maintain cartilage health on future missions to the Moon and Mars.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/janus-base-nano-matrix-cartilage-tissue-cells-yc-image-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1276\" height=\"1377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/janus-base-nano-matrix-cartilage-tissue-cells-yc-image-2.jpg?w=1276\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A section of tissue stained a bluish-green stretches across this image. 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