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New Ways to Assess Neurovestibular System Health in Space Also Benefits Those on Earth .............. 174
Space Research Leads to Nonpharmacological Treatment and Prevention of Vertigo,
Dizziness and Equilibrium Disturbances ............................................................................................... 175
Space Technologies in Rehabilitation Practice ..................................................................................... 177
Earth Observation and Disaster Response 179
Environmental Earth Observations ..................................................................................................... 181
Earth Remote Sensing from the International Space Station ................................................................. 181
Tracking Global Marine Traffic and Saving Lives ................................................................................... 183
Economic Valuation Sidebar: Satellite-Based Receivers Provide Expanded Cover ............................... 184
Visual and Instrumental Scientific Observation of the Ocean from Space ............................................. 184
Improving Climate Models on Earth ..................................................................................................... 187
Microwave Radiometry—Passive Remote Sensing of the Earth in Decimeter Wavelength Range ......... 187
Disaster Response ............................................................................................................................... 189
Clear High-definition Images Aid Disaster Response ............................................................................. 189
Scientific Valuation Sidebar: Transluminous Events Offer Valuable Insight.............................................. 191
Global Education 193
Inquiry-based Learning ........................................................................................................................ 195
JAXA Seeds in Space ........................................................................................................................... 195
Students Photograph Earth from Space .............................................................................................. 196
Tomatosphere™: Sowing the Seeds of Discovery Through Student Science ....................................... 197
Asian Try Zero-G 2018: Igniting the Passion of the Next Generation in the Asia-Pacific Region ............ 199
HUNCH About Student Success in Engineering? ................................................................................ 200
Genes in Space-3 Successfully Identifies Unknown Microbes in Space ............................................... 201
Inspiration ............................................................................................................................................. 205
Inspiring Youth with Science in Space .................................................................................................. 205
Spacecraft and Modern Technologies of Personal and International
Communication Links in Education ...................................................................................................... 206
Asian Students Work With Astronauts in Space Missions .................................................................... 207
Scientific Valuation Sidebar: Students Study Seeds Flown in Space .................................................... 208
Students Study Macroparticles in Microgravity (Space Experiment “Coulomb Crystal”) ........................ 208
MAI-75 Experiment, Main Results and Prospects for Development in Education .................................. 210
Educational Benefits of the Space Experiment Shadow-beacon on the International Space Station .... 212
Link to Archived Stories and Videos .................................................................................. 214
Scientific Value Sidebar Citations ...................................................................................... 215
Authors and Principal Investigators by Section .............................................................. 217
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