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<\/a>Space biology and Earth science were the main research objectives aboard the International Space Station<\/a> on Wednesday. The Expedition 70<\/a> crew also continued its ongoing cargo operations and spacewalk preparations.<\/p>\n NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli<\/a> and Loral O\u2019Hara<\/a> focused on a pair of different life science experiments to help keep crews healthy during long-term missions. The research contributes not only to the knowledge of microgravity\u2019s affect on humans but also informs countermeasures and innovations to protect future crews exploring farther away from Earth.<\/p>\n Moghbeli began her day using a portable DNA detection device that can be found in laboratories and classrooms on Earth to identify bacteria extracted from water samples collected aboard the orbital outpost. Known as BioMole<\/a>, the study is demonstrating the ability to monitor the spacecraft\u2019s microbial environment without sending samples back to Earth for analysis. O\u2019Hara continued her CIPHER<\/a> studies, a suite of 14 human research experiments<\/a>, wearing a vest and headband packed with sensors measuring heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and more. The Bio-Monitor<\/a> wearables from CSA (Canadian Space Agency) comfortably track an astronaut\u2019s health while minimally interfering with their daily activities.<\/p>\n Commander Andreas Mogensen<\/a> of ESA (European Space Agency) worked in the cupola<\/a> Wednesday pointing a digital camera toward the Moon for the Earthshine<\/a> experiment. He was photographing the lunar surface to image sunlight reflecting off Earth, also known as albedo, for insights into our planet\u2019s changing climate. Next, he tested a unique camera and its ability to observe thunderstorms and their electrical activity<\/a> at 100,000 frames per second. Results may improve atmospheric knowledge and promote future space applications.<\/p>\n Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa<\/a> of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) continued unpacking supplies and loading trash inside the Cygnus space freighter. At the end of the day, he joined O\u2019Hara in the Quest airlock<\/a> and inspected spacesuit arm and leg components.<\/p>\n Cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub kept up their preparations for a spacewalk scheduled on Oct. 25. The duo first reviewed the steps necessary to transfer their pressurized Orlan suits in the Poisk airlock<\/a>. Afterward, both flight engineers pedaled on an exercise cycle to evaluate their physical fitness ahead of next week\u2019s spacewalk. The two cosmonauts are expected to spend about seven hours conducting external maintenance on the Roscosmos segment of the space station.<\/p>\n Flight Engineer Konstantin Borisov began his day with orbital plumbing duties inside the Nauka science module<\/a>. In the afternoon, Borisov inspected surfaces on the inside of the Zvezda service module<\/a> before closing Roscosmos module windows and finalizing the plumbing work in Nauka.<\/p>\n Learn more about station activities by following the\u00a0space station blog<\/a>,\u00a0@space_station<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0@ISS_Research<\/a>\u00a0on X, as well as the\u00a0ISS Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0ISS Instagram<\/a>\u00a0accounts.<\/p>\n Get weekly video highlights at:\u00a0https:\/\/roundupreads.jsc.nasa.gov\/videoupdate\/<\/a><\/p>\n Get the latest from NASA delivered every week. Subscribe here:\u00a0www.nasa.gov\/subscribe<\/a><\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a><\/p>\n Mark Garcia <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Space biology and Earth science were the main research objectives aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 70 crew also continued its ongoing cargo operations and spacewalk preparations. NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O\u2019Hara focused on a pair of different life science experiments to help keep crews healthy during long-term missions. The \u2026 Continue reading
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