Uncover the terrifying risks of space travel, where extreme temperatures, radiation, and other dangers make it a potential ...

The rigors of space travel could accelerate changes in the human body usually associated with aging. According to a new study ...

When we think of space exploration, images of rockets, astronauts, and the Moon often come to mind. But humanity’s journey ...

Microbes essential for human health have proven resilient against the extreme forces of space travel, offering hope for ...

When a rocket launches, the forces are intense enough to strain metal and push the human body to its limits. Yet Bacillus ...

Your body's blood-making stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells (HSC), are like factory managers who work best when calm and rested. But when stress hits, like infection or injury, they spring into ...

For years, doctors and scientists have tracked how space changes the human body. Astronauts often come back with weaker muscles, thinner bones, and immune systems that do not respond as well as before ...

Astronauts undergo years of rigorous training to spend time on the International Space Station. Still, their bodies suffer many changes while they are in microgravity. Texas A&M University's Aerospace ...

Mars is closer than ever, but the human body isn’t ready. Inside the biological war against radiation, microgravity, and ...

On Monday, June 23, shortly after 9 pm UTC, hundreds of seeds, fungi, algae, and human DNA samples, many of which have never been exposed to space before, will make their maiden voyage aboard a SpaceX ...