Advanced materials research in microgravity earns NASA recognition

This illustration shows the NICER telescope (left) mounted on the International Space Station and the LEXI telescope (right) attached to the top of Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost module. NASA/Firefly Aerospace The International Space Station supports a wide range of scientific activities, from observing our universe to advancing medical research, and is an active testing ground for technology for future exploration missions to the Moon and beyon…

Advanced materials research in microgravity earns NASA recognition

HomeAdvanced materials research in microgravity earns NASA recognition Published on the 25th March 2025 by ANSTO StaffShare to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedIn Key Points Collaborative research has advanced an understanding of how colloidal clusters form and behave in microgravity The microgravity environment aboard the ISS minimised sedimentation and convection, providing a unique opportunity to observe the pure self-assembly of par…