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Astronaut Tom Marshburn wraps up skin tissue research operations

Astronaut Tom Marshburn wraps up skin tissue research operations
Astronaut Tom Marshburn wraps up skin tissue research operations inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module's Microgravity Science Glovebox.

iss066e156074 (March 1, 2022) — NASA astronaut and Expediiton 66 Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn wraps up research operations inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module’s Microgravity Science Glovebox. Marshburn had completed growing and observing skin tissue samples to understand why microgravity accelerates skin aging in astronauts and learn how to prevent skin deterioration in space and improve skin conditions on Earth.