Genes in Space

Your DNA Experiment in Space!
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Introducing the 2026 Genes in Space Finalists! These 5 outstanding teams will present their ideas to our judges at the Countdown to Discovery in Houston for the chance to send their experiments to space! Meet these students here:
https://t.co/UOhaY3nD8z

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DON'T MISS OUT! Students, submit your out-of-this-world space biology idea to our website by midnight tonight for the chance to have your experiment sent to space and performed by astronauts! 🚀🌟🧬
https://t.co/ltEsu3llMF

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Hey future space biologists! Don't miss out! The Genes in Space proposal deadline is TOMORROW, April 10th at midnight PT. Got a space experiment in mind? Submit it and see it come to life!
https://t.co/ltEsu3llMF

[Genes in Space @genesinspace]

The countdown is on! There are just a few more days left to develop and submit your space biology idea for the 2026 Genes in Space contest. We can't wait to read these creative proposals!
https://t.co/ltEsu3llMF

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🚀 We’re OVER THE MOON for your ideas! 🌕
The @GenesInSpace contest is open, and your DNA experiment could be next! As #ArtemisII prepares to swing around the Moon, we need YOUR help solving the genetic mysteries of space. 🧬Launch your ideas at https://t.co/Rg0wotPtqZ

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You still have time to develop and submit your space biology idea for the 2026 Genes in Space contest. We can't wait to read these creative proposals!

https://t.co/ltEsu3llMF

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Countdown to discovery 🚀

Only 1 month left to submit your Genes in Space proposal! Don’t miss this chance to push the boundaries of science. Deadline: April 10th — start now!

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Imagine your students' DNA experiments actually launching to the ISS. 🚀🧬

Former educators Kristin Hennessy-McDonald and Pam Schmidt sat down to break down exactly how they integrated the @GenesInSpace contest into their curriculum:
https://t.co/w8NztjItif

[Genes in Space @genesinspace]

🚀 Visit https://t.co/Rg0wotPtqZ to apply!🧬Genes in Space is a free STEM competition for U.S. students in grades 7-12 to design original DNA experiments. The winning entry is launched to space and conducted by astronauts on the International Space Station!

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The 2026 Genes in Space contest opens Monday, Jan. 5th! There are 25 ways to win biotechnology prize packages for your school. For more information visit https://t.co/ymjGb2T8Qh and be sure to apply!

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To find out how your space biology experiment could be performed on the International Space Station, visit https://t.co/Rg0wotPtqZ and submit your idea starting January 5th, 2026!

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Are you ready? Our 2026 competition opens Monday, January 5th! Visit https://t.co/ymjGb2T8Qh for contest details, video resources, Toolkit guides, and more!

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The future of space biology is HERE!
Our 2025 Genes in Space finalists' research abstracts have been published in the Journal of Emerging Investigators!
Congrats to the top 5! Read their abstracts: https://t.co/qZ67n2NkZm

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The countdown begins! The 2026 #GenesInSpace contest launches January 5. Students in grades 7–12 design a DNA experiment for the International Space Station and make history in orbit. Learn more:
https://t.co/XVwma9j7Kw

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On Oct 9, astronaut Michael Fincke performed the second run of the winning Genes in Space 12 experiment aboard the ISS. Congratulations to our student scientists, Julia Gross and Isabelle Chuang, whose creativity and curiosity are helping unlock the future of space exploration.

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Congratulations to the @genesinspace-12 student winners! Their experiment was delivered to the @Space_Station as part of NASA's CRS-33 mission. GiS-12 will lay the groundwork for a new way to treat bacterial infections in space using bacteriophages.

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Huge news! 🚀 The @genesinspace-12 experiment is launching soon on SpX-33 to test phage therapy in space. A big thank you to our incredible student winners and partners at @BoeingSpace, @NEBiolabs, and ISS National Lab for making this possible!

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Lab in a Box kicked off its 9th year this week! Biotech training loans that induce smiles! Check out this post and become the next recipient: https://t.co/vktYi7LUSr