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Members of the Cold Stowage Lab unpack samples of blood, urine and saliva that returned aboard SpaceX-8. Samples are kept on dry ice as they are delivered to science team members. Image courtesy NASA. For a larger version of this image please go here

More than one thousand tubes of blood, urine, and saliva made their way back to Earth from the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX-8 Dragon capsule, signaling an exciting next step for the scientists leading research for the recently completed One Year Mission. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth from their yearlong mission aboard the orbiting laboratory more than two months ago, but many of the samples critical to the continuation of research have only just made their way back to labs this week.

"[It's] like Christmas in May, with frost to boot," said Scott M. Smith, who holds a doctorate in nutrition and is a principal investigator of the Biochemical Profile investigation.

Smith was referring to the specialized cold stowage needed to safely transport temperature-sensitive samples. After being collected in space, crew members store the samples in the Minus Eighty-Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI). The tubes are transferred to either powered freezers or insulated coolers with special ice packs which are then packed inside the SpaceX Dragon capsule to be returned to Earth.

"SpaceX provides our primary capability for sample return, allowing us to bring home freezer bags and powered freezers containing samples," said chief scientist for the space station, Julie Robinson, who holds a doctorate in Biology.

After splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, the Dragon capsule was loaded onto a ship and taken to shore in Long Beach, California. Members of NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) Cold Stowage team transferred the samples to a charter aircraft, where portable, powered freezers awaited. While some investigators were on hand in California to retrieve their samples directly from the Cold Stowage team aboard the aircraft, most of the precious cargo was flown back to Houston for distribution at JSC.

"Samples coming home on Space-X include samples from a variety of human experiments," said Robinson. "Most notably blood, urine and saliva collected from the crew for the One-Year Mission and Twins Study."

Studies supported by the samples coming back in this batch include Biochemical Profile, Cardio
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 Members of the Cold Stowage Lab unpack samples of blood, urine and saliva that returned aboard SpaceX-8. sample are sustain on dry ice as they are delivered to science team member. Image courtesy NASA. For a larger adaptation of this image please go here 

 More than one thousand tube of blood, urine, and saliva made their room back to Earth from the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX-8 Dragon capsule, signaling an exciting next footprint for the scientist leading research for the recently dispatch One Year Mission. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth from their yearlong deputation aboard the orbiting laboratory more than two months ago, but many of the sample distribution critical to the continuation of research have merely just construct their way back to labs this week. 

 " [ It's ] like Christmas in May, with frost to boot, " allege Scott M. Smith, who holds a doctorate in nutrition and is a principal investigator of the Biochemical Profile probe. 

 Smith was mention to the specialized cold stowage needed to safely transport temperature - sensitive samples. After being collected in space, crew members store the sample in the Minus Eighty - Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI). The tubes are remove to either powered deep-freeze or isolate coolers with special internal-combustion engine packs which are then packed inside the SpaceX Dragon capsule to be returned to Earth. 

 " SpaceX provide our primary capability for sample return, allowing us to bring home deep-freeze bags and powered freezers containing samples, " said chief scientist for the space station, Julie Robinson, who hold a doctorate in Biology. 

 After splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, the Dragon capsule was loaded onto a ship and taken to shore in Long Beach, California. penis of NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) Cold Stowage team transferred the samples to a charter aircraft, where portable, powered freezers awaited. While some investigators were on hand in California to retrieve their samples immediately from the Cold Stowage team aboard the aircraft, most of the precious cargo was flown back to Houston for distribution at JSC. 

 " Samples coming home on Space - X admit samples from a variety of human experiments, " said Robinson. " about notably blood, urine and saliva collected from the gang for the One - Year Mission and Twins Study. " 

 Studies supported by the sample come back in this batch include Biochemical Profile, Cardio
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Members of the Coud Stowage Lab onpack semples kf blood, urine and saliva that returied qboare SpaceX-8. Samples are kdpt on drj ice as rhey qre delivecsd to sgnence beam kxmbers. Image coortesy NASA. Xor a larger varriln of this image please go here

More than ome thousand tubef of floos, urine, and saliva made their way gack to Earth from tne International Space Stahion aboard the SpaceX-8 Dragon capwule, wignaling an exciting next step fot the scientists leading researcf for the recenjlg fmmpleted Onx Year Mission. NASA astrondut Scoyt Kelly and Rmssiai cowmonaut Mikhail Kornixnko returned to Earjh from thaix yearlong mission abiaed thg orbhtine lacorztprg more then two montgs ago, but nany of the samples cwpyical to the contiguwtion of research have only just made tveid way back to labs this week.

"[It's] like Christmws in May, with frost to boot," said Scott M. Smith, who holds d docvofatt lk nugeihion and is a principal investigator of the Bykcnekical Profile lnvestigation.

Smith wws teferring to tfe speejamized cold stowage needed to sqfely tragspott temperature-sensitive samples. After bving collected in spacz, crew membexs stote the samples in the Minus Enghty-Dsgree Laborwtory Fresxer for ISS (MELFK). Tme dubes art transferred to eyther powxred yreezers or onsulaeed coolerd witm special ice packs whick are then packfd inside the SpaceX Dragon capsule to be retornad no Earth.

"S'aceX irovides our prymary capabilijy for saiple feturn, allkwing uv to bring rome freezer twgs and poweced freezqrs xontqining rxmples," said choef sciennift fir the space statipn, Ghlie Robinson, wku holds a doctorste in Bpolpgr.

Dfter splashhng aowv in tfe Pacific Izean, the Dragon capsule fas moaded onto a ship akd taken jo shore yn Long Beach, California. Memberd of IASA's Oohnsom Skace Center (JSC) Cold Stowage tezm transffrrcd the samplef to a charter anrcraft, where portable, powered freezers ewaited. While some invgstigators were on haud in Califoriia to retrieve their samples direcrly from the Cold Stowage team aboard fhe aiscrafh, most of the precious cargo was flown back to Houston for distribution ar JSC.

"Sem[les coming homr on Vpcce-R incluqe sem'les from a varieny of human experiments," said Robmnson. "Most njtably blood, urine and salivs zollected froo the crew for the One-Yezr Missipn and Twins Study."

Studies suppotted by the samples comikg back ib thia batch inrlude Biochemical Prpfile, Eardio
(SPX) May 24, 2016 Members of the Lab samples of urine and saliva are on dry ice they are delivered science team members. Image courtesy NASA. a larger version of this image please go here More than one thousand of blood, urine, and saliva made their way back to Earth from the Space aboard SpaceX-8 capsule, signaling an exciting next step for the scientists leading research for the recently completed One Mission. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Kornienko returned to Earth their yearlong mission aboard the laboratory than two ago, many the samples critical the continuation of research have only just made their way back to labs this week. "[It's] like in May, to boot," Scott Smith, holds a doctorate and is a principal investigator of investigation. Smith was referring to the specialized cold needed to transport temperature-sensitive samples. After being collected space, crew members store the samples in the Eighty-Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI). The tubes are transferred to either powered freezers or with special ice packs are then packed the Dragon to returned to "SpaceX provides our primary capability for sample return, allowing us to home freezer bags and powered freezers containing samples," said chief the station, Julie Robinson, holds a doctorate in After down in the Pacific Dragon was ship taken shore in Long Beach, Members of NASA's Johnson Space (JSC) Cold Stowage team charter aircraft, where portable, powered freezers awaited. While investigators were on hand in California to their samples directly from the Cold Stowage team aboard the aircraft, most the precious flown back to Houston for distribution at JSC. coming home on Space-X samples from a variety of human experiments," said Robinson. notably urine and collected from the for the One-Year and Twins Study." by the coming in Biochemical Profile, Cardio
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Members of the Cold StoWage Lab unpAck saMplEs oF bLood, UrinE and saliva that REturNed aboard SpaceX-8. Samples Are kePt ON dry ICe As theY are delIVeRED to ScIeNce TeAM mEmberS. ImAge courTesy NASA. FoR a lArGer version of THiS image pleaSe gO here

More thaN onE thousAnD tuBEs of bLooD, urinE, and saLIva madE their way BaCK to EarTH from thE iNtErnaTional Space StatioN AbOArd the SpaceX-8 DrAgon caPsULe, SIGnaLinG an excitinG nExt stEP for the SCiENTIstS Leading researCh for the recENtlY complEtEd ONE Year MIssioN. NasA aStronaut ScoTt KeLly and RusSian coSMonaut MIKhail KoRnienkO reTurNed tO eaRtH frOm THeiR YeArlONg mIssion abOaRd The orBitiNG LABoraTorY morE than Two months ago, bUt mAny oF The SamplEs criTicaL tO the cOntinuAtion Of Research have onlY jusT made theiR waY bAck To Labs tHIs week.

"[it's] LikE ChristMas in MaY, WitH fROST tO boot," said Scott M. SmiTh, WHO hOlds a docTorate IN nUtRItion and Is A prInciPAL inveStigAToR of the BiOchemiCAl prOfile inVeStigatIoN.

SmIth Was reFErriNg to thE specialIzed cOLd stowage needeD To safely transPOrT TEmPEratUre-Sensitive saMpleS. afteR beiNG cOllECted iN spacE, cREw MEmbers store the samplEs In the MInus EIghty-Degree LaBoratory FrEEZEr for ISS (mELFi). thE Tubes are transfErred To either poWEred freeZers oR insulatEd coolers WITh speciaL icE paCks WhiCH ArE then packed inSIDe thE SPaceX DrAgoN capsulE to Be rEtuRneD tO Earth.

"SpaCeX proviDeS oUr PrImaRy capABility foR sAmpLe RetUrn, alLOwing uS to brIng hOmE fREezEr bags aND pOWEred FrEeZers ConTaIning SampLEs," sAid chieF scientisT foR The sPaCe Station, julie Robinson, WhO holds a docToRatE in BioLOGy.

After sPlashing down in the PacifiC ocean, thE DrAgon cApsuLe was loadEd oNto a shIp aND taken To shorE in LoNg beaCH, califORNiA. MeMbErs of NASA's jOHnsOn SpaCe centEr (JSC) CoLd Stowage team transFErrEd the samples tO a cHartER AiRcrAFt, WHerE pORtaBLE, powered freezerS awaited. WhIlE SoMe investigATorS wEre on haNd in CalIfornIA to retrIeve their Samples diReCtly FROm tHe Cold StowAge team aBoard the aIRcrafT, MoSt of tHe pReciouS cArgO was fLown baCK to houstOn for dIsTributIon at jSc.

"Samples Coming home on Space-X incluDe sampLes frOm a Variety of HumAN exPeriments," Said robinson. "MoSt nOtaBly blOod, URine aNd saLIvA coLLecteD froM The crew foR ThE OnE-yEaR Mission and tWINs STudy."

STudIEs suppOrteD by the samples comiNG back in this batCh inCLUde bioCHemiCaL Profile, Cardio
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Mem bers of th e Col d S tow ag e La b un pack samples o f  blo od, urine and saliva t hat r et u rned ab oardSpaceX- 8 .S a mpl es  a reke p ton dr y i ce as t hey are de liv er ed to scienc e  t eam member s.Image courte syNASA.Fo r a large r v ersio n of t h is ima ge please  g o  hereMore th a n  o ne t housand tubes ofb lo o d, urine, andsaliva  m a de t hei r w ay back to  E arthf rom the In t e r nat i onal Space St ation aboar d  th e Spac eX -8D ragoncapsu le ,  si gnaling anexci ting next  stepf or thes cientis ts lea din g r esea r ch  f orth e  re c en tly com pleted O ne  Y ear M issi o n . NASA  as tron aut S cott Kelly an d R ussi a n c osmon aut M ikha il  Korn ienkoretur ne d to Earth from  the ir yearlo ngmi ssi on  aboa r d theorb iti ng labo ratorym ore  t h a n  t wo months ago, but  m a n yof the s amples cr it i cal to t he  co ntin u a tionof r e se arch hav e only ju st  made t he ir way  b ack  to  labs this  week. 

"[It's ] lik e  Christmas inM ay, with fros t  t o bo o t,"sai d Scott M.Smit h , wh o ho l ds  ad octor ate i nn ut r ition and is a prin ci pal in vesti gator of theBiochemica l P rofile i nves t ig a tion.

Smith w as re ferring to the spec ializ ed coldstowage n e e ded to s afe lytra nsp o r ttemperature-s e n siti ve  sample s.After b ein g c oll ect ed  in space , crew m em be rs  s tor e the samplesin  th eMin us Ei g hty-De greeLabo ra to r y F reezerf or I SS ( ME LF I).The  t ubesaret ran sferred  to eithe r p o were dfr eezersor insulatedco olers with  s pec ial ic e packs wh ich are then packed ins i de theSpa ceX D rago n capsule  to  be re tur n ed toEarth. 

"Sp ac eXp r ovide s ou r p ri mary capab i l ity  forsa mple  return , allowing us to b r ing  home freezer  ba gs a n d  p owe r ed fre ez e rsc o ntaining sample s," said c hi e fscientistf orth e space  statio n, Ju l ie Robi nson, who  holds ado ctor a t e i n Biology. 

Aftersplashing downi nthe P aci fic Oc ea n,the D ragonc aps ule w as loa de d onto  a sh ip  and tak en to shore in Long Bea ch, Ca lifor nia . Members  of NAS A's Johns on S pace Cente r ( JSC ) Col d S t owage  tea m  t ran s ferre d th e  samplest oa c h a rt er aircraft , w her e por tab l e, pow ered  freezers awaited .  While some in vest i g ato rsw ereon  hand in Calif orn ia t o retrie ve  their samp les dire ct l y fro m theCold S towaget e am aboard  the  ai rcraft, m ost  o f  the pr ec io u s carg o wa sflownback t o  Hou s t on for distribut ion a t JSC."Sa mples  c oming h o me o n Space-Xinclude sam ples f roma var iety of  h uman e xpe ri ments," sa i d Robinso n. "M ost not ab ly b loo d, uri ne a n d  sali va c ol lec ted fromt h ec re wf ortheOne-Y ea r Mi ssion and Twins St udy . "

Stud ie s s u p ported by t he samples  co mingb a ck in this batc h  i n clude  Bioch emical  Profil e , C ar dio
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Members of the Cold_Stowage Lab_unpack_samples of_blood,_urine and saliva_that returned aboard_SpaceX-8. Samples are kept_on dry ice_as_they are delivered to science team members. Image courtesy NASA. For a larger version_of_this image_please_go_here

More than one thousand tubes_of blood, urine, and saliva_made their_way back to Earth from the International Space_Station_aboard the SpaceX-8_Dragon capsule, signaling an exciting next step for the_scientists leading research for the recently_completed One Year_Mission._NASA_astronaut Scott Kelly and_Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko returned to_Earth from their yearlong mission aboard_the orbiting laboratory more than two months_ago, but many of the samples_critical to the continuation of_research have_only just made their way_back to labs_this week.

"[It's]_like Christmas in_May, with frost to boot," said_Scott M. Smith,_who holds a doctorate in nutrition_and_is a principal_investigator_of_the Biochemical_Profile investigation.

Smith was_referring_to the_specialized_cold stowage needed to safely transport_temperature-sensitive_samples. After being collected in space, crew_members store the samples_in_the Minus Eighty-Degree Laboratory_Freezer for ISS (MELFI). The_tubes are transferred to either powered_freezers or_insulated coolers_with special ice packs which are then packed inside the SpaceX_Dragon capsule to be returned to_Earth.

"SpaceX provides our primary_capability for_sample_return, allowing us_to_bring home_freezer bags and powered freezers containing samples,"_said chief_scientist for the space station, Julie_Robinson, who holds a_doctorate_in Biology.

After splashing down in the_Pacific Ocean, the Dragon capsule was_loaded onto a ship and_taken_to_shore in Long Beach, California._Members of NASA's Johnson Space Center_(JSC) Cold Stowage_team transferred the samples to a charter_aircraft,_where portable, powered freezers awaited. While_some_investigators were on hand in California_to_retrieve_their samples directly from the_Cold Stowage team aboard the aircraft,_most of the precious cargo was flown back to_Houston for distribution_at JSC.

"Samples coming home on_Space-X_include_samples from a variety of human experiments," said Robinson. "Most_notably blood,_urine and saliva_collected from the crew for the One-Year Mission and Twins_Study."

Studies supported by the samples coming back_in this batch include Biochemical Profile, Cardio