NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Mission to Conduct Extensive Research on ISS
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission is set to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) with a team of four astronauts, including NASA's Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA's Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos' Andrey Fedyaev. The mission will focus on conducting a variety of scientific experiments over an eight-month period. These experiments aim to advance research and technology for future Moon and Mars missions, as well as benefit humanity on Earth. Key research areas include studying pneumonia-causing bacteria, generating intravenous fluids on-demand, monitoring plant health, and investigating plant and microbe interactions to enhance food production in space. The mission is part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, which collaborates with SpaceX to facilitate crew rotations to the ISS.