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<\/a>Understanding how microgravity impacts perception, vision and combustion highlighted Thursday\u2019s research aboard the International Space Station<\/a>. The Expedition 64<\/a> crew also explored ways to improve space exercise and space piloting techniques.<\/p>\n NASA Flight Engineer Kate Rubins<\/a> kicked off her day inside Europe\u2019s Columbus laboratory module<\/a> conducting a session for the Vection<\/a> perception study. The investigation is exploring how an astronaut adapts to visually interpreting motion, orientation, and distance in weightlessness.<\/p>\n Rubins also configured hardware for a suite of studies known as the Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments<\/a>, or ACME, that takes place in the Combustion Integrated Rack. JAXA Flight Engineer Soichi Noguchi<\/a> worked on installing the Solid Combustion Experiment Module in a science rack located in Japan\u2019s Kibo laboratory module<\/a>. Combustion studies on the station help improve fire safety and fuel efficiency on Earth and in space.<\/p>\n NASA astronauts Victor Glover<\/a> and Shannon Walker<\/a> joined each other for ultrasound eye scans at the end of the work day. The duo had worked earlier on an array of science and life support maintenance tasks throughout the orbital lab.<\/p>\n Commander Sergey Ryzhikov<\/a> joined Roscosmos Flight Engineer Sergey Kud-Sverchkov<\/a> for a Russian exercise study<\/a> that seeks to maintain a crewmember\u2019s fitness during long-term space missions. Ryzhikov then explored how pilots might operate future spacecraft and robots<\/a> on planetary missions.<\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a><\/p>\n Mark Garcia <\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Understanding how microgravity impacts perception, vision and combustion highlighted Thursday\u2019s research aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 64 crew also explored ways to improve space exercise and space piloting techniques. NASA Flight Engineer Kate Rubins kicked off her day inside Europe\u2019s Columbus laboratory module conducting a session for the Vection perception study. The investigation \u2026 Continue reading