When NASA sends astronauts into space to study science on the International Space Station, they sometimes get the honor of breaking space records. The most
When we burn fossil fuels for energy, such as coal, oil or natural gas, carbon dioxide (CO2) is released into the atmosphere. Luckily, not all of this anth
Just last week, U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly broke a U.S. record by having spent more than 383 cumulative days in space, which surpasses the previous cumulat
If you've been following news from the International Space Station, you've probably noticed that extended exposure to weightlessness can have deleterious e
In a major step towards returning humans to the Moon for the first time since 1972, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) of the United Arab Emirate
A study published in the Nature journal Communications Earth & Environment comments on the reasons why Earth has remained habitable for much of the pla
New research from McGill University has discovered alive and active microbes in Canadian permafrost that could provide a blueprint for the kinds of lif
A recent study published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces investigates the potential for using 3D printing in weightlessness, also known as microg
Through the Human Research Program (HRP), NASA wants to find the safest ways to move humans through space. Charged particles are particularly interesting t
As humanity prepares to send humans back to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years with the upcoming Artemis missions, a team of researchers have use
Renewed interest in the Moon has become rather evident as of late. Not only do Russia and the United States share the common interest of building a lunar s
SpaceX sent a Falcon 9 to space earlier this month with a previously-used commercial Dragon capsule attached to it. It broke a record for modern spacefligh
Astronaut Scott Kelly will be spending a year on the International Space Station to study the effects of long-duration space missions on the human body. H
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