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The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), which operates the national lab portion of the ISS, argues it's making progress in increasing utilization despite a critical report by NASA's Office of Inspector General and long-term concerns about the station's future. Credit: CASIS

WASHINGTON — The organization that runs the portion of the International Space Station designated a U.S. national laboratory hopes that a change in branding will increase the awareness, and utilization, of the facility.

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Jeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science...