since 2005, we ve also had a national laboratory, and that national laboratory enables access to microgravity, and the continuous observation of earth from space for companies all across the world. and what sorts of things can you do in microgravity that are useful for us down here on earth? well, there s lots of fun stuff. you see the astronauts play with water and m&ms, and those all have at their heart, you know, fundamental differences in the physical behaviour of objects in that environment. those translate down into some real world benefits for those who seek to design new materials. so our portfolio includes advanced materials research, where folks are looking to better understand the way physics works in the absence of gravity. and that can lead to improvements in engine design, combustion, fluid systems, heat and thermal transfer. we also have, as a large part of our portfolio, medical devices and medical discovery. getting to space is getting cheaper, yes?
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Frank Rubio and Josh Cassada installed and deployed an International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array (iROSA) on the 4A power channel on the port truss.
space station has spoken for the first time since arriving back to earth on friday. samantha cristoforetti had been on board for nearly six months conducting research on the effects of microgravity on the human cells and other systems. the italian astronaut was on her second mission to the space station but this is likely to be her last. it was great to experience again the re entry into the atmosphere. it s quite a wild ride, but also quite amazing. i m obviously very happy to be back with my loved ones and my family, so i look forward to spending time with them. and i also like to look to the future. i mean, it s a bittersweet moment for me. i m happy to be back, obviously, but it was also bittersweet to say goodbye to space station, my home in space, most likely for the last time. we are in the process of selecting a new class of astronauts.