Getting seven experiments on the International Space Station requires a really good idea. Like a brand new way to attack tumors—one that you can only make in space. Space has unique advantages ...

Experiments to cultivate greens on the International Space Station and in simulated Martian environments pave the way for feeding crews during deep space missions. Ashley started at The Scientist in ...

Moore, a space nutritionist, partnered with NASA and SpaceX to send the first mushrooms into orbit.

There may be 140 million miles between our home and the next planet over, but CR Anderson biology students are bringing the ...

Mushrooms are a nutritional powerhouse. They naturally contain vitamin D, potassium, selenium, and copper — nutrients ...

Miso is a traditional Japanese condiment made by fermenting cooked soybeans and salt. Researchers successfully made miso on the International Space Station (ISS). They found that the miso smelled and ...

A miso test on the International Space Station shows fermenting food is not only possible in space, it adds nuttier notes to the Japanese condiment.

WELCOME to Mars – where the air is too thin to breathe and the surface temperature is too cold for unsheltered life. Yet the ...

Flávia Fayet-Moore is a nutrition scientist studying how oyster mushrooms grow in space. She consulted with NASA and SpaceX to send the first fungi into orbit on a 3-day flight. Fayet-Moore says ...

"We're all excited to have you back, and we're ready to leverage your experiences and expertise in the Space Force." U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague is back on Earth after living on the ...