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Space: The Final Frontier for Standards

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Seven NIST reference materials, including house dust and freeze-dried human liver tissue, were flown to the International Space Station.

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  • Affected location: International Space Station
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The source reports that NIST reference materials were sent to the International Space Station.

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Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
1/10
Urgency
1/10

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