14 DAY TRIAL // An European gravity experiment installed aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has just logged its 10,000th hour of research in space, officials from the European Space Agency (ESA) announce.
The Microgravity Science Glovebox could ultimately help researchers develop computers and electronic components that function at the speed of light. At this point, the Glovebox is installed in the US-built Destiny laboratory module.
This instrument houses experiments from both ESA and NASA, and is capable of conducting research in biotechnology, combustion, materials science and fluid physics. It was delivered to space aboard a previous shuttle mission, back in June 2002.