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Line 120: The International Space Station serves as a permanent microgravity laboratory, offering long-duration experiments in various scientific disciplines.<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Thumm \|first=Tracy \|last2=Robinson \|first2=Julie A. \|last3=Alleyne \|first3=Camille \|last4=Hasbrook \|first4=Pete \|last5=Mayo \|first5=Susan \|last6=Buckley \|first6=Nicole \|last7=Johnson-Green \|first7=Perry \|last8=Karabadzhak \|first8=George \|last9=Kamigaichi \|first9=Shigeki \|last10=Umemura \|first10=Sayaka \|last11=Sorokin \|first11=Igor V. \|last12=Zell \|first12=Martin \|last13=Istasse \|first13=Eric \|last14=Sabbagh \|first14=Jean \|last15=Pignataro \|first15=Salvatore \|date=2014-10-01 \|title=International space station accomplishments update: Scientific discovery, advancing future exploration, and benefits brought home to earth \|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094576514002161 \|journal=Acta Astronautica \|volume=103 \|pages=235–242 \|doi=10.1016/j.actaastro.2014.06.017 \|issn=0094-5765}}</ref> Key research facilities on the ISS include: # ~~'''~~[[Fluid Science Laboratory\|Fluid Science Laboratory (FSL)]]~~'''~~: Designed for studying fluid physics in microgravity.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Fluid Science Laboratory \|url=https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Columbus/Fluid_Science_Laboratory \|access-date=2024-08-08 \|website=www.esa.int \|language=en}}</ref> # '''[[Materials Science Laboratory\|Materials Science Laboratory (MSL)]]''': Used for materials research and processing experiments.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Material Science Laboratory Electromagnetic Levitator (MSL-EML) \|url=https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/International_Space_Station/Material_Science_Laboratory_Electromagnetic_Levitator_MSL-EML \|access-date=2024-08-08 \|website=www.esa.int \|language=en}}</ref> # '''[[Microgravity Science Glovebox\|Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG)]]''': A multipurpose facility for conducting a wide range of microgravity experiments.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Microgravity Science Glovebox \|url=https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Columbus/Microgravity_Science_Glovebox \|access-date=2024-08-08 \|website=www.esa.int \|language=en}}</ref>

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