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Many of us know someone with #heartdisease. It's the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for one in five deaths. End-stage heart failure patients must wait for a transplant but, unfortunately, the number of patients in need is far more than the number of donor hearts available.
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory
Solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges through space-based research.
Where? In space.
Low Earth orbit(Abbreviation: LEO) The orbit around the Earth that extends up to an altitude of 2,000 km (1,200 miles) from Earth’s surface. The International Space Station’s orbit is in LEO, at an altitude of approximately 250 miles. (LEO), approximately 250 miles above the Earth.
Research in Space Benefits Humanity
EXPLORE RESULTS FROM RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN SPACE
Upward Volume 8, Issue 1 Available Now
In this issue’s cover story, learn how ISS research could lead to a groundbreaking new treatment for macular degeneration. Other features highlight how microgravity manufacturing can improve therapeutic nanomaterials to treat disease and how space-based studies are helping to advance regenerative therapies to reverse heart damage.
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National Lab research announcements (NLRAs) seek proposals that advance R&D in key areas with demonstrated potential to develop into sustainable markets and benefit humanity.
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