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Co-Principal Investigators: Kara Dauel and Breann Zimmer Kidney Stone Growth in Space Pleasanton High School

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Lets Go on a Journey! Learn From The Past Oregon Trail Food Health Transportation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagon_train

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http://robertwallacegraham.wordpress.com/2013/11/14/nebraska/ http://www.space.com/19982-private-mars-mission-gallery-inspiration.html

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Space Travel Concerns Mentality (anticipate) How? Food? Health? http://www.allinjapan.org/land-of-the-lawson/ http://bigwol.com/3d-red-button-wallpapers-for-android/

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Health and Wellness Kidney International Stone growth Different in microgravity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidney_stone

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Replicating Kidney Stones Dr. Frank Kovacs UNK Calcium Chloride Oxalic Acid

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SSEP Mission 3

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Earth vs. Space 1 2 3 4

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Polarized Non-polarized

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Conclusions Ground Truth Clumps Microgravity Branched out Smaller in size

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Implications Raises More Questions Additional Research Needed http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/astronauts-sleeping-in-space.html

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Thank You to Our Partner Institutions! Participation in the SSEP program was only possible through the support provided by the following individuals and institutions: Pleasanton Public Schools Callaway Public School Nebraska Space Grant Consortium The Sherwood Foundation Nebraska Space Grant Consortium The Sherwood Foundation Dr. Frank Kovacs, University of Nebraska-Kearney Nebraska EPSCoR Science Outreach: Molecular Biology for Secondary Classrooms Creighton University Department of Biology Buffalo County Community Partners Callaway District Hospital Kearney Eye Institute Nebraska EPSCoR Science Outreach: Molecular Biology for Secondary Classrooms Creighton University Department of Biology Buffalo County Community Partners Callaway District Hospital Kearney Eye Institute