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<\/a>The main science focus today aboard the International Space Station<\/a> was a human research study observing an astronaut\u2019s muscular system. All seven Expedition 64<\/a> crew members also gathered together Friday afternoon and familiarized themselves with emergency hardware.<\/p>\n Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins<\/a> kicked off the Myotones<\/a> study Friday morning gathering hardware to collect measurements of his muscles and tendons. Crewmates Victor Glover<\/a> and Shannon Walker<\/a> also joined Hopkins for the muscle scans and measurements. Methods such as an ultrasound scan and blood draws are used to look at the biomechanical properties of muscles. Observations may improve performance and fitness in space as well as treatments for rehabilitation on Earth.<\/p>\n A pair of studies looking at botany and fluid technology was also on Friday\u2019s research schedule. Rubins collected and stowed leaf samples from radish plants<\/a> growing in the Columbus laboratory module<\/a>. She also explored the behavior of water droplets<\/a> with an eye towards developing advanced fuel and life support systems.<\/p>\n JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi<\/a> relaxed Friday morning before moving onto lab maintenance activities. The three-time space visitor first serviced U.S. spacesuit batteries before closing out the Avatar-X<\/a> robotic camera experiment. He also worked on light plumbing duties servicing components in the station\u2019s restroom located in the Tranquility module<\/a>.<\/p>\n Crews aboard the station regularly practice emergency drills such as evacuations or medical procedures in conjunction with mission controllers on the ground. Today, all the station residents, including Commander Sergey Ryzhikov<\/a> and Flight Engineer Sergey Kud-Sverchkov<\/a>, familiarized themselves with emergency gear to be prepared for an unlikely emergency scenario in space.<\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a><\/p>\n Norah Moran <\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The main science focus today aboard the International Space Station was a human research study observing an astronaut\u2019s muscular system. All seven Expedition 64 crew members also gathered together Friday afternoon and familiarized themselves with emergency hardware. Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins kicked off the Myotones study Friday morning gathering hardware to collect measurements of his \u2026 Continue reading