iss042e049014 (12/18/2014) --- A view of the interior of the Kobairo rack of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) aboard the International Space station (ISS).The KOBAIRO Rack houses the Gradient Heating Furnace (GHF), an experiment facility for investigating crystal growth of semiconductors. This furnace has the capability of directional solidification of samples.
Photographer Samantha Cristoforetti
Date December 18, 2014