Training in the ISS glovebox, for biological experiments that need to be contained, gives me an appreciation for the scientists that do this every day. Science leads to discoveries, to new technologies, to a better life, to further exploration: it lets us go Beyond. The Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) is a sealed facility that provides an enclosed space for investigations conducted in a low-gravity, or microgravity, environment created on the International Space Station (ISS). The Glovebox accommodates small and medium-sized investigations from disciplines including biotechnology, combustion science, fluid physics, fundamental physics, and materials science. The MSG can provide the experiment with power, data acquisition, computer communications, vacuum, nitrogen, and specialized tools. It is designed to more closely simulate working laboratory conditions on the ground. The Glovebox provides a safe environment for Space Station crew to conduct research with liquids, fl...
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