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International Space Station<\/a> was traveling more than 262 miles over the south Pacific Ocean,\u00a0Expedition 61<\/a>\u202fCommander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) grappled\u00a0Dragon\u00a0at 5:05 a.m. EST\u00a0using the space station\u2019s robotic arm Canadarm2\u00a0with NASA astronaut\u202fAndrew Morgan<\/a>\u202facting as a backup.<\/a><\/p>\n Ground controllers will now send commands to begin the robotic installation of the spacecraft on bottom of the station\u2019s Harmony module.\u202fNASA Television coverage of installation is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. Coverage may be adjusted as needed. Watch online at\u202fwww.nasa.gov\/live<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s some of the research arriving at station:<\/p>\n A Better Picture of Earth\u2019s Surface<\/strong> Malting Barley in Microgravity<\/strong> Spread of Fire<\/strong> Keep up to date with the latest news from the crew living in space by following https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/<\/a>, @space_station<\/a> and @ISS_Research<\/a> on Twitter, and the ISS Facebook<\/a> and ISS Instagram<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Get The Details…<\/a><\/p>\n Mark Garcia <\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" International Space Station<\/a> was traveling more than 262 miles over the south Pacific Ocean,\u00a0Expedition 61<\/a>\u202fCommander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) grappled\u00a0Dragon\u00a0at 5:05 a.m. EST\u00a0using the space station\u2019s robotic arm Canadarm2\u00a0with NASA astronaut\u202fAndrew Morgan<\/a>\u202facting as a backup.<\/a><\/p>\n Ground controllers will now send commands to begin the robotic installation of the spacecraft on bottom of the station\u2019s Harmony module.\u202fNASA Television coverage of installation is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. Coverage may be adjusted as needed. Watch online at\u202fwww.nasa.gov\/live<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s some of the research arriving at station:<\/p>\n A Better Picture of Earth\u2019s Surface<\/strong>
\nThe Hyperspectral Imager Suite (HISU<\/a>I) is a next-generation, hyperspectral Earth imaging system. Every material on Earth\u2019s surface \u2013 rocks, soil, vegetation, snow\/ice and human-made objects \u2013 has a unique reflectance spectrum. HISUI provides space-based observations for tasks such as resource exploration and applications in agriculture, forestry and other environmental areas.<\/p>\n
Malting ABI Voyager Barley Seeds in Microgravity<\/a>\u00a0tests an automated malting procedure and compares malt produced in space and on the ground for genetic and structural changes. Understanding how barley responds to microgravity could identify ways to adapt it for nutritional use on long-duration spaceflights.<\/p>\n
\nThe\u00a0Confined Combustion<\/a>\u00a0investigation examines the behavior of flames as they spreads in differently shaped confined spaces in microgravity.\u00a0Studying flames in microgravity<\/a>\u00a0gives researchers a better look at the underlying physics and basic principles of combustion by removing gravity from the equation.<\/p>\nAstronauts Capture Dragon Filled With Brand New Science<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship approaches the International Space Station over the Atlantic Ocean. <\/p>\n
The Hyperspectral Imager Suite (HISU<\/a>I) is a next-generation, hyperspectral Earth imaging system. Every material on Earth\u2019s surface \u2013 rocks, soil, vegetation, snow\/ice and human-made objects \u2013 has a \u2026 Continue reading