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…
The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier
Space is a hostile place. It has numerous stressors which make it seem impossible for Earth-like life to thrive there. Some of these…
An intra-vehicular space suit and a storm shelter will help protect astronauts from radiation during a trip to Mars. Infusing the suit…
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…
Another study testing the limits of life in space, this time on the moon! #moon #lifeinspace #humanspaceflight #NASA #cyanobacteria…
This article explores incentives for projects spanning millennia, and determines which of those incentives would provide the most successful…
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.
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 outperformed some medications in a bone health study (in mice) at NASA Ames.
NASA will generate invaluable data on yeast’s response to deep space radiation by launching the BioSentinel satellite in 2021. Here’s…
The reality of being able to live and settle on Martian or lunar bases can seem like it is getting close. To do this, we need to be able to…