International Space Station National Laboratory

🚨 WE’RE OVER HALFWAY THERE— HELP US CROSS THE FINISH LINE 🚨 We’re in the final hours of #GivingTuesday, and we need YOUR help to reach our goal today! Thanks to our amazing supporters, we’ve raised more than $2,500, but we’re not there yet. Every donation today helps us send 70+ STEM kits to Title I schools, giving students the tools and inspiration they need to dream big and explore the wonders of STEM. ✨ It’s your last chance to make an impact today! DONATE NOW: https://ow.ly/s2K350UklKQ Let’s come together to empower the next generation of innovators and make a lasting difference. We can’t do it without YOU! #GivingTuesday #STEMeducation #DonateNow #STEMforAll #ScienceForEveryone #Philanthropy #SpaceEducation #EmpowerStudents #ImpactfulGiving #MakeADifference #InspireChange #FutureofSTEM

When you look out the window at work, what do you see? Before NASA Astronaut Tracy Dyson (right) left the #ISS to return to Earth, she joined fellow crew member Suni Williams in the "Window to the World" (aka the #cupola) as they orbited more than 260 miles over the #AtlanticOcean. What a breathtaking sight! 🤩 #WorkFam Image credit: NASA

⏳ TIME IS RUNNING OUT – WE NEED YOU NOW! 🚨 We’re so close to reaching our #GivingTuesday goal, and we can’t get there without YOU! ✨ We’ve raised $2,140 so far, but with just hours left in the day, every donation is critical to helping us hit our target TODAY! We’re counting on you to help us send 70 STEM kits Title I schools, bringing hands-on ISS National Lab STEM experiences to hundreds of students and inspiring the next generation of innovators. 💫 Donate Now! https://ow.ly/FFR150UkhSx Let’s finish #GivingTueday strong— together, we can launch students toward a brighter future! 🚀 #STEMeducation #DonateNow

On November 4th, we launched our 2nd materials growth experiment to the International Space Station National Laboratory! NASA's SpaceX CRS-31 mission, carrying over two dozen payloads with projects designed to benefit humanity and enable commerce in low-Earth orbit. The Stanford XLab's project, which aims to assess the effects of microgravity on the growth and properties of metal-organic framework (MOF) crystals, was among those aboard the Dragon spacecraft. This study, conducted in collaboration with researchers from University of California, Berkeley, uses Redwire Space’s ADvanced Space Experiment Processor (ADSEP) facility — a device that grows crystals, cultivates cells, and hosts live squid in space. NASA astronaut, Sunita Williams helped to perform the operation on the ISS, kicking off the experiment timeline. We are excited for its return! Stay tuned for our results! Many thanks to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and my fellow program PIs (Roya Maboudian, Carlo Carraro), as well as our collaborators from Stanford University (Zhou (Joe) Li, Owen Ryan, Zahra Nenna Heussen, Clint L.), UC Berkeley (Hyo Jun Min, Yaprak Ozbakir, Ph.D., Youngjun Kim), and Redwire Space (Rachel Ormsby, Ryan Bohl, Christopher Scherzer) for their support of this project. 🚀 The images below were captured from the Kennedy Space Center, the launch viewing area, and the ISS (via teleconferencing). A video of the launch can be viewed here: https://lnkd.in/gCp62ks2

GIVING TUESDAY is here! 🙌 TODAY is the day to make a real difference! Your donation can help bring hands-on STEM kits to students in Title I schools, sparking curiosity and unlocking new possibilities for our next generation of STEM leaders! These bright, eager faces represent the future — and YOU can provide them with the tools to discover, learn, and grow! 💡 ✨ 100% of all the money raised today will go directly toward sending STEM kits to 70 classrooms in need of support, giving students the chance to dive into the wonders of STEM through engaging, interactive experiments. 🚀 Donate Now: https://lnkd.in/eDERq4gy — Together, we can make STEM education accessible for ALL students. Let’s make this #GivingTuesday unforgettable — because every student deserves the chance to dream big and achieve even bigger!

Do you have questions about the future of #biomanufacturing and #advancedmaterials in space? We have answers! Join us virtually at our #ASGSR2024 pre-conference workshop tomorrow, December 4th at 8:30am AST to learn from experts in the space community including NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, CSS, Rhodium Scientific, Redwire Space, Axiom Space, Space Tango and the UC San Diego Stem Cells Institute. Space is limited! Register now: https://ow.ly/1Qj050Uc5ee

REMINDER! Attending #ASGSR2024? Curious about the future of #biomanufacturing and #advancedmaterials in space? We have answers! Join our pre-conference workshop on December 4 at 8:30am AST to learn from experts in the space community including NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, CSS, Rhodium Scientific, Redwire Space, Axiom Space, Space Tango and the #UCSD Stem Cells Institute. Space is limited. Register now: https://ow.ly/a7kT50Uc1m0

🎥 Meet Javier, an inspiring teacher at a Title I school! 🎥 Javier is transforming his classroom with ISS National Lab STEM kits, helping his students explore space and science like never before!💫 As the author of Rabbit Goes to Space, included in our Science Literacy ESL STEM Kit, Javier is inspiring young learners and improving science literacy for ESL students. ✨ Your #GivingTuesday donation will help send more STEM kits to classrooms like Javier's, sparking a love for science and space. 🚀 Donate Now: https://ow.ly/jpUe50Uj0h5 — Every dollar brings us closer to reaching our goal of sending 70 hands-on STEM kits to Title I schools across the country! #STEMeducation #DonateNow

November's Space Station Spotlight is #HotOffThePress! From research results that could lead to improved #cancer treatments to a way YOU can help encourage and inspire the next generation of scientists and explorers! #Newsletters Read and subscribe: https://ow.ly/R3Gn50UgVCi

#HappyThanksgiving from the crew onboard the International Space Station! #givingthanks Video credit: NASA