The Axiom-2 mission is currently docked at the International Space Station (ISS) and due to return to Earth on May 31. Axiom-2 is not only the second priva
Bacteria that grow in colonies can be extremely difficult to eliminate; the bacteria in these groups often become resistant to drugs or antimicrobials. Kno
Dr. Alyssa Rose Rhoden is a Principal Scientist within the Planetary Science Directorate at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in Boulder, Colorad
Rest easy, chips-and-dip lovers, the world's guacamole supply has been secured for future generations. Scientists have been able to successfully preser
You may know that the human body is made up of elements that almost all originated in stars, and many of those elements have been through supernovas. New r
This series will explore historic space missions from the start of the Space Age to the present day, including both crewed and robotic missions. Here we wi
This series will explore historic space missions from the start of the Space Age to the present day, including both crewed and robotic missions. Here we wi
This series will explore historic space missions from the start of the Space Age to the present day, including both crewed and robotic missions. Here we wi
The International Space Station is used every day by astronauts from official space agencies of countries around the world, including, but not limited to,
What are dark comets and how are they responsible for delivering water to the Earth? This is what a recent study published in Icarus hopes to address as a
How do terrestrial planets like Earth form and evolve to enable life to exist? This is what a recent study published in Nature hopes to address as a pair o
Peter Berg has been working at NASA since 2007. He is an Aerospace Engineer and the Design and Analysis Team Lead in the Integrated Systems Health Mana
According to Forbes.com, a company called Space Tango, co-founded by Kris Kimel, is interested in how hemp grows in low-space orbit. So yes, there soon wil
This year was one of the most exciting ones for all of the space geeks around the world. Many discoveries and once in a lifetime events happened in astrono
How close are Earth-sized exoplanets to Earth? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address as a large internatio
How does extra salty water, also known as briny water, form and evolve on worlds without atmospheres, such as asteroids and moons? This is what a recent st
Our Moon has long been hypothesized to have formed from a planet-sized object colliding with the Earth. But, what happened after and how can its unique geo
What can asteroids teach us about the early solar system and were they responsible for bringing water to the Earth in its early history? This is what a rec
Could we identify an alien terraformed planet through the detection of greenhouse gases? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal
Does food smell and taste different to astronauts in space and what steps can be taken to mitigate this in the future? This is what a recent study publishe
What size asteroids can astronomers detect from Earth that could potentially pose a threat to our planet? This is what a recent study published in Nature h
How do astronauts cope with life onboard the International Space Station (ISS) and how can scientists study it? This is what a recent study published in PL
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