Technology Journey ? Materials Science from Space to Earth

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., (NASA) -- The first American research sample processed in the International Space Station's Materials Science Laboratory was opened for study today at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.

The Materials Science Laboratory, a furnace facility housed in the new Materials Science Research Rack, was developed and is operated by the European Space Agency aboard the International Space Station. The research rack was developed and built at the Marshall Center.
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