JAXA confirmed spacecraft separation after liftoff. The mission carries U.S. instruments and targets a 2031 sample return; the difficult work is still ahead.
NASA says this week’s work will use patient cells in an orbiting bioprinter. Microgravity offers a research advantage, but the experiment is not a treatment or a proven cure.
SPEARS prototypes worked at minus 80°C with reduced performance. Surviving colder storage conditions is different from operating at those temperatures.
NASA’s October14 image feature explains atmospheric gravity waves captured above the storm on October11; this is a dated science view, not a current forecast.
NASA names the astronaut acting deputy chief engineer. The appointment changes her role to management astronaut status, ending eligibility for future flight assignments.