1. Space to ground
.The ISS facebook page puts out a great weekly video about things happening in space and on the ground focusing around the ISS. This week's video was full of great information I felt needed to be shared. The expedition 57 crew is gearing up for some really important events in the coming months. The launch of the first crewed SpaceX Dragon commercial spacecraft is coming up fast and we are looking forward to some un-manned Boing and SpaceX test flights soon that the expedition 57 crew will play an important roll in gathering data for these commercial space agencies.
These missions are very important for NASA and space agencies around the world, we are entering into a new space race but this time it's not Russia VS the United States it's a race with private space agencies to finally put crews into space. This means NASA will begin sending astronauts to space once again from United States Soil.
This is another great video explaining a little more on the impacts of commercially crewed space flights.
If you made it through both of those videos can we please take a moment to appreciate the interior design of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. it looks like it is straight out of a movie and is a light years improvement from the current Soyuz that are used to take crew's to the station.
2. So if you pour soda in space does the foam ever go away?
This week Commander Gerst began his experiments with Soft matter dynamics and if you haven't yet guessed what this video is about based on the heading you should probably start watching this video. Gerst explains the importance of studying foams and soft matter in space and how this science can be used in the future on earth.
The ISS is really just a science lab in space, it allows us to study things we can't achieve on earth. Without this lab we wouldn't have some of the major technologies we have today that we rely on in our daily lives. 3. Commander Gerst has been busy
Commander Alexander Gerst installed the new life support system on board the International Space Station Destiny Laboratory. The system recycles carbon dioxide in the air and turns it into water which can then be converted into oxygen. Reducing supplies being sent from earth by half!
4. Serena is that you?
NASA Astronaut Serena Aunon-Chancellor likes to keep a small social media presence so incase you forgot about NASA's only Astronaut in space don't worry she has been hard at work since arriving at the space station in June.
NASA astronaut Serena M. Aunon-Chancellor conducts test runs for the SPHERES Tether-Slosh investigation in the gif below posted by the ISS Research twitter account. This experiment is to investigate further ways to steer and maneuver space crafts autonomously in space. For example this could be used someday to steer dead satellites safely that still have fuel in them.
5. Do you ever feel like someone is watching you?
Well this weekend Commander Gerst spotted some snow in the Northern part of the US, and if any of you watched the badger game this weekend you know it snowed in southern Wisconsin! He doesn't list the exact location but it makes you wonder what part of the northern US he is talking about!
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