Groundbreaking Results from Space Station Science in 2023
The International Space Station is a microgravity research lab hosting groundbreaking technology demonstrations and scientific investigations. More than 3,700 investigations conducted to date have generated roughly 500 research articles published in scientific journals. In 2023, the orbiting lab hosted more than 500 investigations.
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2023 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station
Now available, this new edition contains bibliometric analyses, a list of all the publications documented in fiscal year 2023, and synopses of the most recent and recognized scientific findings from investigations conducted on the space station.
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Introduction and Analyses
After 25 years of international collaboration operating the largest and most technologically advanced laboratory in low Earth orbit, the current decade of research results has seen thousands of researchers around the world completing their investigations, analyzing their data, and publishing their findings.
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2023 Results by Discipline
![NASA astronaut Megan McArthur services donor cells inside the Kibo laboratory module's Life Science Glovebox for the Celestial Immunity study. The human research investigation may provide insights into new vaccines and drugs possibly advancing the commercialization of space.](https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/iss065e026994/iss065e026994~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint)