As space travel gains traction and astronauts spend increasing amounts of time in space, studying its effects on health has become increasingly critical. Is space travel truly safe? Far from it – ...

Scientists are calling attention to an extremely common health problem that's been making astronauts uncomfortable: sinus issues. Researchers from Houston Methodist hospital’s Department of ...

A gentle rumble ran under a researcher's feet as a rocket carrying her research -- live, human muscle cells grown on scaffolds fixed on tiny chips -- lifted off, climbed, and disappeared into the sky ...

Though lithium-ion batteries have been used in space for over two decades, the US and China are racing to assert their ...

The main difference between life on the International Space Station (ISS) and life here on terra firma is microgravity, which forces you to float around rather than walk. To prepare newbie astronauts ...

Even the most mundane tools may bring forth complex truths in microgravity. On October 20, 2025, a set of small metal ball ...

Space Cargo Unlimited and Atmos Space Cargo care partnering on a series of microgravity payload missions called BentoBox. Credit: Space Cargo Unlimited WASHINGTON — Two European companies are ...

Researchers think that microgravity could help grow liver "organoids" that could be used in medical research and even in transplant surgeries, someday. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

Axiom Space's Space Station Development Facility is pictured as French Minister for Foreign Trade Olivier Becht (out of frame) visits in Houston, Texas, on December 15, 2023. (Photo by Cécile ...

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