Written by David Olivos  Ames Research Center 20-G Centrifuge: http://www.nasa.gov/ames/research/space-biosciences/20-g-centrifugeHow a human looks like in a centrifuge: “This guy handles the G Force test

  We mentioned before how different our experiment would look on the space station, but we had no idea just how difficult that would be!

  Photo of mice experiencing “launch-like” vibrations. Here is a little update from our trip to the NASA AMES facility in Mountain View, CA; where

By: Melissa Kacena In addition to participating in the Technical Interface Meeting at NASA Ames with my DOD colleagues, we had one other very important

Primary Principal Investigators Team at NASA Ames, California. This has been an exciting two weeks. I have been participating in a TIM or Technical Interchange

Scientific and surgical procedures on Earth are difficult enough. Imagine trying to carry out a long process of fine motor tasks while you feel weightless,

  Typical mouse cage. Double density means there will be double the mice in the cage (increased from five to 10). One of the most

Easier said than done – learning to give or “philanthropy” is a Greek term which can be translated to mean “love of mankind.” Philanthropy is

Greetings!  My name is Taruni, and I am the newest and youngest Kacena team member. I am finishing my final year at Zionsville High School

During a space flight mission high acceleration and g-forces pose as threats to the cargo on board the spacecraft.  These forces are the most powerful