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npj Microgravity is celebrating five years of publishing the most important scientific advances in the life sciences, physical sciences and engineering fields that are facilitated by spaceflight and ground-based analogue platforms. In honor of the occasion, Editor-in-Chief Professor Cheryl A. Nickerson has assembled a collection of popular and highly-cited articles that span the spectrum of published work over the past five years. We hope you enjoy reading them.