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<\/a>The seven-member Expedition 70<\/a> crew is back to work after Monday saw an off-duty day for the International Space Station<\/a> residents. A variety of activities took place in orbit on Tuesday, while some members conducted cleaning activities and others picked back up on scientific research to kick-start the new year.<\/p>\n Flight Engineer Loral O\u2019Hara<\/a> of NASA spent part of her day unstowing materials in the Combustion Integrated Rack<\/a> to prep for the SoFIE-GEL<\/a> investigation. As part of ongoing science, crew members study burning in microgravity to determine how material flammability is affected by fuel temperatures. To continue this research, O\u2019Hara swapped out a used manifold gas bottle in the experiment with a new one. In the evening, she donned the Actiwatch<\/a> to monitor sleep-wake patterns throughout the night.<\/p>\n Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli<\/a> of NASA cleaned up in the Harmony module<\/a> in the morning, then set out to replenish the water supply in the distribution and recovery reservoirs of Plant Habitat-06<\/a>\u2014an investigation that studies the physiological and genetic responses to defense activation in wild-type tomatoes. Afterward, Moghbeli began an experiment to test the efficiency of an antimicrobial coating in space.<\/p>\n Commander Andreas Mogensen<\/a> of ESA (European Space Agency) began the day swapping out the heart rate monitor on CEVIS<\/a>, the station\u2019s bicycle. He then completed a robotics training session, practicing the capture of a cargo craft, reviewing how to control free-flying assistants, and operating the robotic arm. After lunch, Mogensen deployed the Life Sciences Glovebox<\/a> that will be used for ongoing science activities this week, then analyzed water from the station\u2019s water processor assembly.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Satoshi Furukawa<\/a> of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) hydrated and incubated production packs for the BioNutrients-1<\/a> investigation which uses technology for on-demand production of human nutrients over long-duration missions.<\/p>\n The three cosmonauts aboard the orbiting laboratory\u2014Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub, and Konstantin Borisov\u2014split up maintenance duties on Tuesday. Kononenko ran the 3D printer in Zvezda<\/a> and audited cargo in the Prichal<\/a> module, while Chub conducted maintenance on the water management system and Borisov inventoried accessories of the Roscosmos docking system.<\/p>\n Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog<\/a>, @space_station<\/a> and @ISS_Research<\/a> on X, as well as the ISS Facebook<\/a> and ISS Instagram<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n Get weekly video highlights at: https:\/\/roundupreads.jsc.nasa.gov\/videoupdate\/<\/a><\/p>\n Get the latest from NASA delivered every week. Subscribe here: www.nasa.gov\/subscribe<\/a><\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a><\/p>\n Abby Graf <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The seven-member Expedition 70 crew is back to work after Monday saw an off-duty day for the International Space Station residents. A variety of activities took place in orbit on Tuesday, while some members conducted cleaning activities and others picked back up on scientific research to kick-start the new year. Flight Engineer Loral O\u2019Hara of \u2026 Continue reading
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