NASA : Full of Science, Dragon Spacecraft Undocks for Return to Earth .- Satélite Dragon.lleno de ciencia, se prepara para su retorno a La Tierra....

Hola amigos: A VUELO DE UN QUINDE EL BLOG., la Agencia Espacial NASA, nos informa que la nave espacial Dragón, que es una nave de servicios de llevar abastecimiento retorna a La Tierra llena de datos científicos desde la Estación Espacial Internacional.

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European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake captured this photograph of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft as it undocked from the International Space Station on May 11, 2016. The spacecraft was released from the station’s robotic arm at 9:19 a.m. EDT. Following a series of departure burns and maneuvers to move beyond the 656-foot (200-meter) “keep out sphere” around the station, Dragon began its return trip to Earth. It is currently scheduled to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at 2:55 p.m., about 261 miles southwest of Long Beach, California.

The spacecraft will return the final batch of human research samples from former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly’s historic one-year mission. These samples will be analyzed for studies such as Biochemical Profile, Cardio Ox, Fluid Shifts, Microbiome, Salivary Markers and the Twins Study. Additional samples taken on the ground as Kelly continues to support these studies will provide insights relevant for the journey to Mars, as NASA learns more about how the human body adjusts to weightlessness, isolation, radiation and the stress of long-duration spaceflight.

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Last Updated: May 11, 2016

Editor: Sarah Loff

Tags:  Commercial Resupply, Commercial Space, Dragon, Expedition 47, Human Research Program, Image of the Day, One-Year Crew, Space Station Research and Technology,

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NASA : Testing Hardware for Growing Plants and Vegetables in Space .- Prueba de Hardware para cultivar plantas y vegetales en el espacio

Hola mis amigos: A VUELO DE UN QUINDE EL BLOG., hemos recibido de la Agencia Espacial NASA, la información que ya existe un hardware para le cultivo de plantas y vegetales en el espacio.

NASA, nos dice: "Los astronautas de la Estación Espacial Internacional continúan probando el hardware VEGGIE para el cultivo de hortalizas y plantas en el espacio. VEGGIE proporciona iluminación y suministro de nutrientes para las plantas en forma de una cámara de crecimiento bajo costo y plantación "almohadas" - ayudando a proporcionar nutrientes para el sistema de raíces. Es compatible con una gran variedad de especies de plantas que pueden ser cultivadas para la extensión educativa, comida fresca e incluso la recreación para los miembros de la tripulación a misiones de larga duración...."

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Astronauts on the International Space Station continue testing the VEGGIE hardware for growing vegetables and plants in space. VEGGIE provides lighting and nutrient supply for plants in the form of a low-cost growth chamber and planting "pillows" -- helping provide nutrients for the root system. It supports a variety of plant species that can be cultivated for educational outreach, fresh food and even recreation for crew members on long-duration missions.

Further work on the VEGGIE hardware validation test (VEG-01) began on Monday, July 20, 2015 when NASA astronaut Scott Kelly photographed the progress of the plants thus far and watered them the next day. On Friday, July 24, new crew member and NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren took over watering duties and photographic documentation of the plants. Knowledge from this investigation could benefit agricultural practices on Earth by designing systems that use valuable resources, such as water, more efficiently.

Image Credit: NASA

Last Updated: Aug. 5, 2015

Editor: Sarah Loff

Tags:  Expedition 44, Image of the Day, Space Station Research and Technology

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