It’s over! Astronauts aboard the International Space Station conducted hundreds of scientific experiments and technology demonstrations in 2024. Crew members participated in research in various scientific disciplines and achieved milestones demonstrating benefits for future missions and for humanity on Earth. Their work included capturing thousands of images of Earth to understand the changing landscape of our planet, bioprinting heart tissue to validate organ manufacturing technology in space, and studying physical phenomena that could to improve drug delivery systems and plant growth technology in reduced gravity.
This new image gallery features dozens of impressive photos and includes details on the benefits of cutting-edge scientific research aboard the space station.
Discover the best scientific images of 2024 from your orbiting laboratory.