UNK joins national program sending student research into space TYLER ELLYSON, UNK COMMUNICATIONS Jun 10, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Most college research projects are conducted in a campus laboratory. This one will occur 250 miles above Earth.kAm%96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2 2E z62C?6J 92D 366? D6=64E65 E@ A2CE:4:A2E6 :? E96 $EF56?E $A2467=:89E tIA6C:>6?ED !C@8C2>[ 2 ?2E:@?2==J C64@8?:K65 $%t| :?:E:2E:G6 E92E =6ED DEF56?ED 56D:8? >:4C@8C2G:EJ 6IA6C:>6?ED 7@C 2DEC@?2FED 2E E96 x?E6C?2E:@?2= $A246 $E2E:@?]k^AmkAmx? DAC:?8 a_af[ @?6 &}z 6IA6C:>6?E H:== 36 =2F?4965 :?E@ @C3:E 23@2C5 2 $A246) C@4<6E] p7E6C :ED 2CC:G2= 2E E96 DA246 DE2E:@?[ 2DEC@?2FED H:== 4@?5F4E E96 C6D62C49 @G6C E96 ?6IE 7@FC E@ D:I H66<D 367@C6 C6EFC?:?8 E96 AC@;64E 2?5 52E2 E@ t2CE9 7@C 2?2=JD:D]k^Am One research project designed by UNK students will be conducted by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. 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