Ashes

Hi, Does anyone know if the Science Lab is able to generate science. I know the telescope is broken, just wonder if the Science Lab is broken too. I had hoped to be able to generate science on the long trip out to the planets. But I don't seem to get anything from it. The Lab is powered and says it should be generating 0.7 per day. But I fast forward a few days and it says "0 science added to the ..."