But a recent archaeological survey was done differently than any other.
It was done in space.
In a studypublishedtoday in PLOS One, a research team revealed their findings from two of the sampling locations.
The third sampling area of the SQuARE project aboard the ISS.Walsh et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0
That was an important lesson about the relationship of the historic photos to long-term usage patterns.
The project began in 2015 as a retrospective review of the way spaces on the ISS are used.
But archival imagery only showed so much, so the team decided to conduct an archaeological surveyonthe station.
The ISS seen above Earth. Image: NASA/Roscosmos
The fieldwork took place between January and March 2022.
There are a few key takeaways.
Its like how the countertop in my entryway is now called, Where We Keep the Mail.
Indeed, now is the time to plan how future human habitation in space can be improved.
There are concerns that commercial alternatives to the ISSmay not be ready in timefor the veteran collaborations retirement.
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