The Microgravity Science Glovebox celebrates its space anniversary this month.
module that allows tricky investigations to be done in a small space. It has two levels of containment to allow astronauts to do science on potentially harmful substances like flames, aerosols or other harmful items, according to the agency.The equipment was only supposed to last 10 years, recalled Chris Butler, payload integration manager for the glovebox at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Now, he added in the agency statement,"it's been certified through 2030.
The results from MSG are plentiful and wide-ranging: A search of Google Scholar that Space.com performed shows approximately 1,500 scientific papers that mention MSG since its launch date of 2002. Fields that have made use of MSG's capabilities include material science and biotech, NASA noted. In addition, the facility is a key resource for studying combustion. Understanding fire and liquids in space is a key safety measure in order to plan long-rangeFor astronauts, the MSG work is literally hands-on: crews use gloves to manipulate what they need to, watching their progress through an acrylic window. The results and a livestream camera are autonomously transmitted toThere are other"gloveboxes" in space, too.
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