The discussion was moderated by prof. Dr. Raluca Papacocea, professor of physiology at the „Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy.
I. EXOLAB is a unique hands-on educational experience of progressive complexity, adapted to study levels, based on hardware consisting of a specialized growth chamber similar to a mini-laboratory on the International Space Station - ISS. This year, ExoLab 9 will study the growth of certain plants under controlled conditions of temperature, humidity, light, CO2, in about 30 laboratories located on all continents, simultaneously with an identical experiment carried out on the ISS. Data transmitted in real time from the ISS is analyzed and compared with data obtained in laboratories on the ground. It is an attractive way for students to learn basic research techniques, work with data sets and investigate how gravity/microgravity affects plants.
Exolab 9 was transported to the ISS on September 29 by Space X-23, which launched the Dragon capsule into orbit, which will connect to the ISS on September 31, so that the start of the experiment will occur for all laboratories on September 1.
II. Qualifying in the final phase of the NASA Apps Space Challenge 2021 competition, participating with the FLIGHT project, a system for growing plants on a foldable structure, through an aeroponic system controlled by artificial intelligence, in a closed environment.
III. Participation in Hackathon4Health Edition 2021 with 2 projects:
IV. Development of the Space Medicine research laboratory as well as its digital twin (Space Med lab VR Twin)
