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  RESEARCH AT KENNEDY
 
 Every day across NASA's Kennedy Space Center, dedicated teams of scientists work to take scientific and technological research to new heights. From weather to wildlife, materials to life sciences, knowledge gained through this research enables us not only to improve life on Earth, but also to expand our presence in space.



 
  KENNEDY FEATURES
 
 Lightning in the sky at Kennedy Space Center
Staying Safe in Lightning Alley
A new tool -- based on NASA technology -- is expected to keep Kennedy Space Center's unique personnel, hardware and facilities safer than ever.
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 A closer look at two corrosion test panels.
NASA Program Balances Pollution Prevention With Corrosion Protection
Kennedy's Applied Technology Directorate develops eco-friendly technologies.
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Small Businesses Bring Space Technology Home
NASA programs lead to cutting-edge technologies.
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 Kennedy Space Center's Space Life Science Lab
Monitoring the Seas from Space
Conference at Kennedy spurs discussion on ways satellites track changes in the ocean's health.
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 Corrosion Technology Facility
Combating Corrosion
Kennedy's Corrosion Technology Laboratory is working to reduce the impact of corrosion and even develop new corrosion-prevention technologies.
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 A close-up view of a bloom in the Lada greenhouse aboard the International Space Station.
Orbiting Agriculture
The ultimate in container gardening.
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 Tray of bacterium being loaded into computer for testing.
Researching Glowing Virus
Ongoing research on Earth strives to keep astronauts healthy in space.
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 Strawberries growing in Kennedy's SLS lab
Farming in Space
Plants may bring a home-like comfort to NASA's space-dwelling astronauts.
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 Radish growth under study at the Space Life Sciences Lab.
Radishes and Rockets
Growing radishes certainly isn't rocket science -- or is it?
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 Plants growing hydroponically
High-Tech Farming
Today's plant research may benefit tomorrow's space crews.
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