This series will explore historic space missions from the start of the Space Age to the present day, including both crewed and robotic missions. Here we wi
The International Space Station is used every day by astronauts from official space agencies of countries around the world, including, but not limited to,
A drug-like molecule could prove valuable in cancer research with the potential of developing a new pharmaceutical. Researchers from the Ontario Instit
Just as expected, SpaceX moved forward with a momentous end-to-end demonstration launch for NASA on Saturday, verifying once and for all that the Falcon 9
When we need medicine, we hop down to the local drugstore or pharmacy and have our prescriptions filled. But what happens when doctors or emergency respond
This series will explore historic space missions from the start of the Space Age to the present day, including both crewed and robotic missions. Here we wi
In May 2018, NASA announced the three teams that would be receiving five-year grants of about $8 million each to study astrobiology: the origins, evolution
The Axiom-2 mission is currently docked at the International Space Station (ISS) and due to return to Earth on May 31. Axiom-2 is not only the second priva
Dr. Alyssa Rose Rhoden is a Principal Scientist within the Planetary Science Directorate at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in Boulder, Colorad
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines how microgravity can impact red blood cells and bone density in astronauts while bone marrow fat
This series will explore historic space missions from the start of the Space Age to the present day, including both crewed and robotic missions. Here we wi
Bacterial cells may shut down for many reasons - nutrients might have become scarce, they may be dealing with pathogens, or they may be under stress in the
Microorganisms that end up on the International Space Station (ISS) just do their best to survive, researchers at Northwestern University have found. The
Have you heard of the tardigrade before? These microscopic critters are considered by many scientists around the world to be some of the toughest forms of
Peter Berg has been working at NASA since 2007. He is an Aerospace Engineer and the Design and Analysis Team Lead in the Integrated Systems Health Mana
This year was one of the most exciting ones for all of the space geeks around the world. Many discoveries and once in a lifetime events happened in astrono
According to Forbes.com, a company called Space Tango, co-founded by Kris Kimel, is interested in how hemp grows in low-space orbit. So yes, there soon wil
Our Moon has long been hypothesized to have formed from a planet-sized object colliding with the Earth. But, what happened after and how can its unique geo
Could we identify an alien terraformed planet through the detection of greenhouse gases? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal
Does food smell and taste different to astronauts in space and what steps can be taken to mitigate this in the future? This is what a recent study publishe
Fans of the show The Expanse will undoubtedly know about Ceres Station, with its six million inhabitants, artificial gravity, extensive tube train network,
How close are Earth-sized exoplanets to Earth? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address as a large internatio
How do astronauts cope with life onboard the International Space Station (ISS) and how can scientists study it? This is what a recent study published in PL
How does extra salty water, also known as briny water, form and evolve on worlds without atmospheres, such as asteroids and moons? This is what a recent st
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