Researchers assessed physiologic changes of the spine as well as the frequency of low back pain among astronauts during and after spaceflight.
So, how do astronauts get their clothes clean during missions? Call it a dirty secret: They don’t. Instead, worn clothes get burned. When astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS), shuttle ...
Researchers have developed a new chemical tool that could help lower the cost of prescription medications. The tool, called AshPhos, is a ligand, or molecule, that makes it easier to create special ...
As space travel gains traction and astronauts spend increasing amounts of time in space, studying its effects on health has ...
The latest research conducted by the Canadian team at NASA indicates that long-term space missions can significantly change ...
Space exploration might seem like it’s all about rockets and far-off planets, but it has quietly revolutionized healthcare ...
Firefly Aerospace's first mission to the moon is poised to launch in the early morning hours on Jan. 15. The company's Blue ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is seen on Launch Complex 36 shortly before the launch attempt was scrubbed ...
and even to the International Space Station 400 kilometers (248 miles) above Earth as a companion to Sweden’s first astronaut, Christer Fuglesang, according to the project’s website.
"Xiao Hang" could one day help astronauts ... is able to line up and take photos on command. But there may be bigger roles to step into going forward. Related: China's space station, Tiangong ...
In the 1980s, NASDA and NAL, both now part of the Japanese space agency JAXA, were developing the experimental Hope-X spaceplane. That spaceplane was designed to send astronauts to and from the ...