Astronaut Reid Wiseman just got back from the Space Station on November 10th. He was living and working on the station for six months. The research that was done mainly focuses on the human body and preparing people for a mission to Mars.

First and foremost these are people we send into space. The trip they take has parts we can all identify with: making new friends, saying goodbye to family, and having fun on new adventures

There is a lot more that goes on at the station than just science.

Finally, the obligatory NASA communication question.