<ul><li>Robotic tentacles, antibiotic resistant microbes, and space agriculture were the top research areas aboard the International Space Station at the end of the week.</li><li>NASA astronaut Suni Williams tested a robotic free-flyer with tentacle-like arms to capture orbital debris and demonstrated docking maneuvers.</li><li>NASA Flight Engineer Don Pettit sequenced microbial DNA to study antibiotic resistant organisms in microgravity.</li><li>NASA Flight Engineer Nick Hague processed bacteria and yeast samples for understanding food and medicine production in space.</li></ul>

Robots, Microbes, and Plants Pack Research Schedule at End of Week

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