
iss040e104595 (8/22/2014) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Alex Gerst is photographed removing the Facility for Absorption and Surface Tension (FASTER) hardware from the European Drawer Rack (EDR) and packing it for return on a future flight for refurbishment. The photo taken in the Columbus modulel aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The Facility for Adsorption and Surface Tension (FASTER) investigates the physical principles which determine the stability of different emulsions, and which compounds can influence this.
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August 22, 2014
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Reid Wiseman
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