Ax-2 mission astronauts will grow first stem cells in space

For the first time, stem cells will be grown in space, by astronauts flying to the International Space Station (ISS) on Axiom Space's Ax-2 mission, which is scheduled to launch on May 21. Specifically, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) will be tested, which are cells that can self-renew and develop into the three primary groups of cells that constitute a human body.