Apollo 12: The Next Step After The Giant Leap

Not Your Average Delivery Vehicle

Just like people here on Earth, astronauts get shipments too! But not in the typical sense. 8,200 pounds of cargo, including supplies and scientific experiments, is on its way to the International Space Station thanks to Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft. This ‘package’ launched out of Wallops Flight Facility on Nov. 2, 2019 at 9:59 a.m. EDT. The investigations aboard the rocket range from research into human control of robotics in space to reprocessing fibers for 3D printing. Get ready, because these new and exciting experiments are arriving soon!

THE SEARCH FOR DARK MATTER

Stars, planets and their molecules only make up 15% of our universe. The rest is dark matter. However, no one has actually ever been able to see or study it. The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer -02 (AMS-02) has been searching for this substance since 2011. Northrop Grumman’s CRS-12 mission carries new parts for AMS-02 that will be added during a series of upcoming spacewalks so that the instrument can continue to help us shed light on this mystery.

THE REMOTE EXPLORATION OF EARTH

Rovers operated by astronauts on the International Space Station will attempt to collect geological samples on Earth as part of an investigation called ANALOG-1. The samples, however, are not the important part of the study. Humans experience degraded sensorimotor functions in microgravity that could affect their operation of a robot. This study is designed to learn more about these issues, so that one day astronauts could use robots to perform research on planets they hope to walk on.

WOAH, THAT’S RAD

The AstroRad Vest is pretty rad. So rad, in fact, that it was sent up on the launch of Northrop Grumman’s CRS-12 mission. This vest intends to protect astronauts from harmful radiation in space. While going about normal activity on the space station, astronauts will wear AstroRad and make note of things like comfort over long periods of time. This will help researchers on Earth finalize the best design for future long duration missions.

EVEN ASTRONAUTS RECYCLE

The Made in Space Recycler (MIS) looks at how different materials on the International Space Station can be turned into filament used for 3D printing. This 3D printing is done right there in space, in the Additive Manufacturing Facility. Similar studies will be conducted on Earth so that comparisons can be made.  

FASTER, CHEAPER ACCESS TO SPACE

A collaboration between Automobili Lamborghini and the Houston Methodist Research Institute will be using NanoRacks-Craig-X FTP  to test the performance of 3D-printed carbon fiber composites in the extreme environment of space. The study could lead to materials used both in space and on Earth. For example, the study may help improve the design of implantable devices for therapeutic drug delivery.

DESSERT, FRESH FROM THE OVEN

Everyone enjoys the aroma of fresh-baked cookies, even astronauts. On future long-duration space missions, fresh-baked food could have psychological and physiological benefits for crew members, providing them with a greater variety of more nutritious meals. The Zero-G Oven experiment examines heat transfer properties and the process of baking food in microgravity.

Want to learn about more investigations heading to the space station (or even ones currently under way)? Make sure to follow @ISS_Research on Twitter and Space Station Research and Technology News on Facebook. 

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nothing good comes from being a pedophile sidekick Andrew. guess he just didnt get the memo 😲😤

Glad the public never had to be subjected to every tight detail of her belly when Catherine was pregnant. Harry’s Motherwife just made her fake belly more prominent 

Errmmm, is it normal for a pregnant lady to walk like this in heels? Swaying the hips & large steps?

No and I have a video on my blog of the bump practically flying off her that night.  I’ll look for it and reblog it. It’s funny😂

ahaha holding her undelivered speech! thank you One World for sparing our ears from another plagiarized rubbish speech

“Why am I even here…”

Why is her wig alive?

The Duchess of Cambridge appreciating this little girl cutie plaits and revealing how much her little Princess Charlotte loves one too | November 15, 2019

sins of a despicable father run deep

I can not believe he is using his daughter as a cover. Those girls will forever be hounded. That blind must be true that Bea can’t get a designer to make her dress. She will end up having a really low key wedding she is better of getting married in Italy. The Queen obviously doesn’t care anymore.

I don’t think he’s using her as cover. I think he is genuinely concerned (as he should be) that this will ruin her wedding.

good post!! 💙 thank you Mighty Hubble!

Not all galaxies are lonely. Some have galaxy squads. ⁣

NGC 1706, captured in this image by our Hubble Space Telescope, belongs to something known as a galaxy group, which is just as the name suggests — a group of up to 50 galaxies which are gravitationally bound and relatively close to each other. ⁣

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, has its own squad — known as the Local Group, which also contains the Andromeda galaxy, the Large and Small Magellanic clouds and the Triangulum galaxy.

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andrew is beyond redemption. he needs to be retired from public right away or locked away in the tower. goodness knows the amount of filth he's carried out / involved in. disgusting clown

Drag him!!!!!

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First rule think before speak!!!!🐈🐈🐈

george and Charlotte walking like this at Christmas ...too sweet😍😍

Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince William, Prince Harry and Princess Margaret walk to the Beating Retreat ceremony at the Orangery in Kensington on June 29, 1989 in London, England.

 (Photo by Georges De Keerle/Getty Images)

War has been declared.