It’s time for science

Crew-4 astronauts Watkins and Cristoforetti joined Crew-3 astronaut Barron inside the Japan-built Kibo laboratory module on the ISS. Kibo is where much of the science happens, allowing the four astronauts to perform a variety of experiments at the same time, from medicine and biology through to material production. The lab also has an airlock that’s used to expose experiments to the harsh space environment.