The first climbing robot for Mars
As the hunt for extraterrestrial life continues, scientists are giving rovers some new game changing abilities. With the "LEMUR", we may not…
Category: How could humans travel in space?
Human space flight is a new and dangerous frontier with a lot of links left to work out. What do we know so far?
What happens when astronaut teams don’t get along?
Professor Contractor Noshir knows how to help you get along better with your coworkers. He studies the interpersonal dynamics of crews in…
Microbes from extreme environments help us study space
Space is a hostile place. It has numerous stressors which make it seem impossible for Earth-like life to thrive there. Some of these…
Building a better spacesuit for a trip to Mars
An intra-vehicular space suit and a storm shelter will help protect astronauts from radiation during a trip to Mars. Infusing the suit…
How does the human body react to being in space?
Is going to space safe for human health? Two astronauts, who were twins, volunteered for a research study to look at how the body changes…
What 600 days in space does to living cells
Another study testing the limits of life in space, this time on the moon! #moon #lifeinspace #humanspaceflight #NASA #cyanobacteria…
Is humanity ready to live in space?
This article explores incentives for projects spanning millennia, and determines which of those incentives would provide the most successful…
Astronauts suffer permanent brain changes after long flights
Space flight is known to cause blurry vision in astronauts. Swelling of the brain tissue may be the reason, according to a study using MRIs.
Bread yeast can help humans explore space!
How do we find the effects of extreme #space radiation on human health? Answer lies with yeast in your bread! @NASA scientists are launching…
Dried plums may protect astronaut’s bones from radiation damage
Dried plums outperformed some medications in a bone health study (in mice) at NASA Ames.