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Dogs have been shaping—and being shaped by—humans for about 15,000 years, evolving from early partners of hunter-gatherers into an astonishing range of specialized companions. Across the globe, they adapted alongside people to wildly different environments and needs, from powerful Arctic sled dogs and agile rainforest hunters to high-altitude dogs withContinue Reading

Biomedical Engineering Research Laboratory Capabilities/Services Design, fabricate, test, maintain and provide crew rescue equipment: Communications devices Life Support Equipment Provide training for medical staff in use of crew rescue equipment and communications protocols with local medical facilities Support rescue readiness on launch day – Interface with Airforce/KSC Medical, Fire &Continue Reading

Biomedical Engineering Research Laboratory Overview The Biomedical Engineering Research Laboratory (BERL) at KSC is fully equipped to conduct research and field testing on a wide variety of manned and unmanned systems and equipment.  It is the only laboratory at KSC that provides “human subject testing”, including physiological response testing andContinue Reading

Biomedical Engineering Research Laboratory (BERL) Overview Capabilities Biomedical Engineering Research Laboratory (BERL) Overview The Biomedical Engineering Research Laboratory (BERL) at KSC is fully equipped to conduct research and field testing on a wide variety of manned and unmanned systems and equipment.  It is the only laboratory at KSC that providesContinue Reading

Microgravity Simulation Support Facility (MSSF) Overview The MSSF supports short duration studies utilizing a variety of microgravity simulator devices, including slow rotating 2-D clinostats, rotating wall vessel bioreactors, 3-D clinostats, and random positioning machines. Capabilities Nikon confocal microscope Nikon stereoscop Percival plant growth chambers Thermo CO2 incubators Biological safety cabinets AirbusContinue Reading

Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community Third Early Career Workshop,… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   Physics of the Cosmos Third Early Career Workshop NASA’s Physics of theContinue Reading

Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars Missions Mars Home 3 minContinue Reading

The rise of the potato in the Andes appears to have left a lasting mark on human DNA. Indigenous Peruvians carry exceptionally high numbers of a starch-digestion gene, likely because people with more copies gained an evolutionary advantage once potatoes became a staple food. The change began thousands of yearsContinue Reading

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 11 – Six… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written byContinue Reading