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NASA astronaut Jonny Kim removes a cryogenic storage unit containing frozen protein crystal samples
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NASA astronaut Jonny Kim removes a cryogenic storage unit containing frozen protein crystal samples

NASA / JSC · 2025-05-16 · photograph (digital archive)

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iss073e0071611 (May 16, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Jonny Kim removes a cryogenic storage unit, called a dewar, containing frozen protein crystal samples from a science freezer located inside International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. The research activities were part of a technology demonstration potentially enabling the synthesis of medications during deep space missions and improving the pharmaceutical industry on Earth.

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Credit lineNASA astronaut Jonny Kim removes a cryogenic storage unit containing frozen protein crystal samples. NASA/JSC, 2025-05-16. Public domain. ID: iss073e0071611.

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