Time in space affects the body, but research has found that it can also quite literally affect the mind, prompting questions ...

Sending humans to Mars or beyond may capture the imagination, but the reality is harsh. The human body struggles in low gravity, high radiation, and confined artificial habitats, making prolonged ...

The first time you experience weightlessness in space, Tom Marshburn told me, all the noise and pressure of launch suddenly disappear. One moment, the roar of engines shakes every bone in your body; ...

A composite view of the Earth constructed by NASA from multiple satellite images Editor at Large Human evolution is a story writ slow. It’s been about 3.8 billion years since life on Earth emerged and ...

Soon enough, though, it became clear that spaceflight is not, in and of itself, all that harmful to mammals, their hearts, or ...

Starship spacecraft enables Mars colonization with reusable design, orbital refueling, and 100+ passenger capacity for ...

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The Orion spacecraft being prepared for the Artemis 2 mission. Exploration programs would get a sharp funding increase in a House spending bill for fiscal year 2026. Credit: NASA/Rad Sinyak The recent ...

The global space domain is undergoing its most profound transformation since the Cold War, News.Az reports. What was once ...

Microbes essential for human health have proven resilient against the extreme forces of space travel, offering hope for maintaining astronaut well-being on future long-duration missions. When you ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A new life awaits you in the off-world ...