Description

Explore the diverse ecosystem of experimentsbeing researched on the International Space Station – bothcompleted and ongoing. Investigate the results and benefits of manyof the experiments and find out why performing research in amicrogravity environment is so important. The Space StationResearch Explorer provides current information on ISS experiments,facilities and research results through video, photos, interactivemedia, and in-depth descriptions.

The Experiments section provides access to the six main experimentcategories and their subcategories. Experiments are depicted asdots within the category system and the stems connecting the dotsto the system depict the length of time the experiment spent onorbit. Users can drill down to see specific experiments within thecategories and subcategories or search for a specific experiment orsubject using the search option. Experiment descriptions consist oflinks, images, and publications if available. The Experimentssection can be further narrowed by selecting a specific expeditionand sponsor by using the dials at the top right of the screen

The Facilities section provides an interior view of three of thestation modules; Columbus, Kibo, and Destiny, and an exterior viewof seven external facilities; ELC1-4, Columbus-EPF, JEM-EF and AMS.The module interiors can be navigated by dragging up and down tosee different sides of the module and left and right to view anyracks not shown on the screen. Tapping a rack gives a briefdescription of the rack and an experiment description if available.For the external facilities, the platform is shown and can berotated and zoomed. Payloads on the external racks are labeled andthe labels can be selected for more information.

The Benefits section provides information on Human Health, EconomicDevelopment, Innovative Technology, Earth Benefits and Globaleducation. Selecting a section allows the benefits to beinvestigated further.

The Media section provides access to two tabs: Podcasts, andVideos. Podcasts contains links to NASA ScienceCasts and Videoscontains links to Science related videos.

The last section contains links to other Space station researchsites and NASA applications