<p>NASA <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/index.html" rel="noreferrer">Space Station Research Explorer</a> allows to filter experiments by expedition and category. A <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/search.html?#q=&amp;i=63&amp;p=&amp;c=Earth&amp;g=Investigation&amp;s=" rel="noreferrer">query</a> for expedition 63 and the &quot;Earth and space science&quot; category yields the following 17 results (as of 27 February 2021):</p>
<ul>
<li>AMS-02 (Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer - 02)</li>
<li>ASIM (Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor)</li>
<li>ISS-CREAM (Cosmic Ray Energetics and Mass for the International Space Station)</li>
<li>CEO (Crew Earth Observations)</li>
<li>iSIM (Demonstration of integrated Standard Imager for Microsatellites)</li>
<li>ECOSTRESS (ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station)</li>
<li>Tanpopo-2 (ExHAM-Astrobiology Japan-2)</li>
<li>GEDI (Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation)</li>
<li>HISUI (Hyper-Spectral Imager Suite)</li>
<li>NICER (Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer)</li>
<li>OCO-3 (Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3)</li>
<li>STP-H6-NIRAC (Space Test Program-Houston 6-Near InfraRed Airglow Camera)</li>
<li>STP-H5 FPS (STP-H5-Fabry Perot Spectrometer for Methane)</li>
<li>STP-H5 LIS (STP-H5-Lightning Imaging Sensor)</li>
<li>SAGE III-ISS (Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III-ISS)</li>
<li>SPOC (The Spectral Ocean Color (SPOC) Satellite)</li>
<li>Total &amp; Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) (Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor)</li>
</ul>

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2021-02-27T09:19:29.427Z
Wow, jackpot! Is "expedition 63" the mission that brought these, or the one that will execute or interact with the experiments. Sometimes it it's quite a while between something getting up there and it finally getting installed and up and running.
uhoh
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2021-02-27T09:26:44.353Z
Yes, like I said in the comment to the question, most results are ongoing experiments rather than brand new stuff. I'm not sure how to find out which are new, sorry.
Jean-Marie Prival
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2021-02-27T09:31:00.837Z
Actually if you click on the experiment name, then there is a page with some details, among which "ISS Expedition Duration" in the right panel. For example, SPOC seems to be new ("April 2020 — October 2020"). You just have to go through all seventeen! :)
Jean-Marie Prival
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2021-02-27T20:17:59.507Z
Not to kill joy but those are sensors not research topics?
Winston
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2021-03-01T05:27:44.610Z
@Exocytosis good point, I've asked "What scientific investigations into Earth Science will these three astronauts do between now and their return to Earth in October?" and while this provides a lot of insight and sources it's not a complete answer yet.
uhoh
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2021-03-01T08:30:04.540Z
@Exocytosis The NASA page call them "experiments" and not "investigations", I reckon. But yes, these experiments rely mostly on sensors: it's Earth science done from space, so by definition it relies on remote sensing...
Jean-Marie Prival
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2021-03-01T18:39:21.560Z
@Jean-Marie Prival: so what? Remote sensing does not even make it about research. And you can use a simple CCD camera for quintillions of different research topics. A sensor is not a research topic, it is a tool and at some point you need to answer the question.
Winston
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2021-02-27T09:16:33.430Z
2021-02-27T09:16:33.430Z
Jean-Marie Prival
<p>The April 9, 2020 NASA press release <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-astronaut-chris-cassidy-crewmates-arrive-safely-at-space-station" rel="nofollow noreferrer">NASA Astronaut Chris Cassidy, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station</a> mentions:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>It is the third spaceflight for Cassidy and Ivanishin and the first for Vagner, who are scheduled to return to Earth in October after a mission of more than six months during which they will conduct about 160 <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/index.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">science investigations</a> in fields such as, biology, <strong>Earth science</strong>, human research, physical sciences, and technology development. Work on the unique microgravity laboratory advances scientific knowledge and demonstrates new technologies, making research breakthroughs that will enable long-duration human and robotic exploration of the Moon and Mars.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>What scientific investigations into Earth Science will these three astronauts do between now and their return to Earth in October?</p>

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2020-04-10T10:24:23.653Z
If you go here https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/search.html?#q=&i=63&p=&c=Earth&g=&s= you can filter the experiments by category and expedition (this one is 63). There are 16 results, but the category mixes Earth with Space science, and I think most results are ongoing experiments rather than brand new stuff.
Jean-Marie Prival
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2021-02-27T08:05:35.500Z
@Jean-MariePrival make that an answer, it's great and succinct and timeless help for future work!
JeopardyTempest
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2021-02-27T09:16:50.990Z
@JeopardyTempest Done!
Jean-Marie Prival
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What Earth Science research will be done from the International Space Station?
uhoh
# What Earth Science research will be done from the International Space Station?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-04-10)

The April 9, 2020 NASA press release [NASA Astronaut Chris Cassidy, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station](https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-astronaut-chris-cassidy-crewmates-arrive-safely-at-space-station) mentions:

> It is the third spaceflight for Cassidy and Ivanishin and the first for Vagner, who are scheduled to return to Earth in October after a mission of more than six months during which they will conduct about 160 [science investigations](https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/index.html) in fields such as, biology, **Earth science**, human research, physical sciences, and technology development. Work on the unique microgravity laboratory advances scientific knowledge and demonstrates new technologies, making research breakthroughs that will enable long-duration human and robotic exploration of the Moon and Mars.

What scientific investigations into Earth Science will these three astronauts do between now and their return to Earth in October?

**Tags:** earth-observation, reference-request, orbit

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: If you go here https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/search.html?#q=&i=63&p=&c=Earth&g=&s= you can filter the experiments by category and expedition (this one is 63). There are 16 results, but the category mixes Earth with Space science, and I think most results are ongoing experiments rather than brand new stuff.  
> **username_2**: @username_1 make that an answer, it's great and succinct and timeless help for future work!  
> **username_1**: @username_2 Done!  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-02-27. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

NASA [Space Station Research Explorer](https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/index.html) allows to filter experiments by expedition and category. A [query](https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/search.html?#q=&i=63&p=&c=Earth&g=Investigation&s=) for expedition 63 and the "Earth and space science" category yields the following 17 results (as of 27 February 2021):

* AMS-02 (Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer - 02)
* ASIM (Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor)
* ISS-CREAM (Cosmic Ray Energetics and Mass for the International Space Station)
* CEO (Crew Earth Observations)
* iSIM (Demonstration of integrated Standard Imager for Microsatellites)
* ECOSTRESS (ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station)
* Tanpopo-2 (ExHAM-Astrobiology Japan-2)
* GEDI (Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation)
* HISUI (Hyper-Spectral Imager Suite)
* NICER (Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer)
* OCO-3 (Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3)
* STP-H6-NIRAC (Space Test Program-Houston 6-Near InfraRed Airglow Camera)
* STP-H5 FPS (STP-H5-Fabry Perot Spectrometer for Methane)
* STP-H5 LIS (STP-H5-Lightning Imaging Sensor)
* SAGE III-ISS (Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III-ISS)
* SPOC (The Spectral Ocean Color (SPOC) Satellite)
* Total & Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) (Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Wow, jackpot! Is "expedition 63" the mission that brought these, or the one that will execute or interact with the experiments. Sometimes it it's quite a while between something getting up there and it finally getting installed and up and running.  
> **username_1**: Yes, like I said in the comment to the question, most results are ongoing experiments rather than brand new stuff. I'm not sure how to find out which are new, sorry.  
> **username_1**: Actually if you click on the experiment name, then there is a page with some details, among which "ISS Expedition Duration" in the right panel. For example, SPOC seems to be new ("April 2020 — October 2020"). You just have to go through all seventeen! :)  
> **username_3**: Not to kill joy but those are sensors not research topics?  
> **username_0**: @Exocytosis good point, I've asked "What scientific investigations into Earth Science will these three astronauts do between now and their return to Earth in October?" and while this provides a lot of insight and sources it's not a complete answer yet.  
> **username_1**: @Exocytosis The NASA page call them "experiments" and not "investigations", I reckon. But yes, these experiments rely mostly on sensors: it's Earth science done from space, so by definition it relies on remote sensing...  
> **username_3**: @username_1: so what? Remote sensing does not even make it about research. And you can use a simple CCD camera for quintillions of different research topics. A sensor is not a research topic, it is a tool and at some point you need to answer the question.  

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