These are just a few of the challenges that humans face in outer space. Emily and Regina talk to a NASA astronaut (and astronaut scientist) about the impact of spaceflight on the human body.

The Voyager spacecraft, Voyager 1 and 2, have traveled farther than any human-made objects in history, entering interstellar ...

August 28, 2024 - Humanity's exploration of outer space is not only a scientific endeavor in the physical sciences, but also a research area brimming with biotechnological innovations.

The study went on to note that a cause for the pulse could have been that it was struck by a small piece of space rock, known as micrometeoroid. This can be between the sizes of millimetres or ...

The challenge for the team is two-fold. Parts of these sensing technologies exist today, but a lot of what they are building is new. "In order to do this, we have to take the lasers and photonics ...

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article by Samantha Potter J.D. ’25, an officer in the U.S. Air Force, are entirely her own and not endorsed by, or reflective of, the position of the U.S ...

Astrophysicist Paul Sutter talks about the science behind "Three Body Problem," "Interstellar," and "Avengers: Infinity War." ...

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared a striking photo of what is known as a Transient Luminous ...

NASA astronauts on International Space Station capture images of lightning from space. The images McClain and Ayers shared show electrostatic discharges – in other words, lightning – from ...

Although the Soviet Union, now Russia, signed the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which forbids nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in space, that’s not exactly easing anyone’s mind.