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[English]

We're doing all kinds of really important science aboard the space station,

all the way from stem cells and material science.

And we're also working at NASA to industrialize low Earth orbit

and explore the Moon and beyond.

Science is launching to the International Space Station

aboard Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft.

next-generation pharmaceutical development

improving spacecraft fuel storage

upscaling semiconductor production

chemical-free microbial disinfection

The ISS is 250 miles above the Earth.

The Moon is a thousand times farther than that,

and Mars is even a thousand times further than that.

And so we've got a lot to learn, and I'm really glad

that we're laying the footwork here on the ISS.

Discover more at nasa.gov/iss-science

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
science /ˈsaɪəns/ A2	noun - the study of the natural world through observation and experimentation
stem /stɛm/ B1	noun - a part of a plant that connects the roots to the branches and leaves noun - a cell that can develop into different types of cells
material /məˈtɪəriəl/ A2	noun - the matter from which things are made
industrialize /ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlaɪz/ C1	verb - to develop industry in a country or region
explore /ɪkˈsplɔr/ B1	verb - to travel through an unfamiliar area to learn about it
launching /ˈlɔntʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - to send a spacecraft, rocket, etc. into the air or into space
spacecraft /ˈspeɪskræft/ B2	noun - a vehicle designed to travel in space
pharmaceutical /ˌfɑrməˈsuːtɪkəl/ C1	adjective - relating to medicine or the manufacture of medical drugs
improving /ɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/ A2	verb - to make or become better
storage /ˈstɔrɪdʒ/ A2	noun - the act of keeping something for future use
upscaling /ˈʌpˌskeɪlɪŋ/ C1	verb - to increase the size or scope of something
semiconductor /ˌsɛmɪkənˈdʌktər/ C1	noun - a material that conducts electricity better than an insulator but not as well as a conductor
chemical-free /ˈkɛmɪkəl friː/ B2	adjective - not containing any chemicals
microbial /maɪˈkroʊbiəl/ C1	adjective - relating to microbes or microorganisms
disinfection /ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən/ B2	noun - the process of cleaning to destroy germs and bacteria
laying /ˈleɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - to put or set something down in a particular place