2.  Test the rates of rust (oxidation) of two metals, iron and copper, which have diverse properties and functions  Relevant as a daily occurrence on Earth while still having factors important to space and space travel as well  Interest is in an environment that supports human life (requires oxygen and water)

3.  Galactic Mining  Exploiting raw materials from asteroids and other minor planets  Material can be taken back to Earth or used for space construction  Materials that could be mined or extracted include iron, nickel, titanium for construction

4.  A chemical reaction in which oxygen is added to an element or compound  The process of losing electrons from a chemical element or compound  The interaction between oxygen molecules and other substances

5.  The use of copper goes back at least 10,000 years, making it our oldest metal.  It conducts heat and electricity better than any other metal except for silver and is a part of many metal alloys.  Some rocket engines rely on copper and copper alloys because of their reusability

6.  Because of the incorrect activation, the initial data gathered was inconclusive. Only the iron ampoule was broken and oxidized.  A second ground truth experiment was conducted to simulate what happened on the ISS.  A re-flight is scheduled with Mission 3.

7.  Results will be qualitative. Visual evidence of oxidation such as the red in iron and the green of copper will be photographed using a microscope.  Thanks to Laboratory Optical Service, we were able to borrow a microscope to help examine our experiment.

8.  http://www.copper.org/publications/newsletters/ discover/dc_jul2005/dc_jul2005.html http://www.copper.org/publications/newsletters/ discover/dc_jul2005/dc_jul2005.html  http://www.copper.org/about/pressreleases/200 5/pr2005_06_29.html http://www.ccmr.cornell.edu/education/ask/inde x.html?quid=1064 http://www.copper.org/about/pressreleases/200 5/pr2005_06_29.html http://www.ccmr.cornell.edu/education/ask/inde x.html?quid=1064  http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele026.ht ml http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele026.ht ml  http://www.sfreporter.com/santafe/article-6901- mining-the-void.html

9.  Alpha Natural Resources  CGI  Crutchfield  Dominion Resources  Russell Co. Board of Supervisors  Northrop Grumman  Southwest VA Technology Council  Verizon  VA Space Grant Consortium  VA Tech Southwest Center