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…
Category: Space
Designing an airplane that can fly on Mars!
Can #airplanes fly on #Mars? Maybe! Find out the perfect wing shape for flying in the thin Martian atmosphere.
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…
Mysterious gas found near Milky Way’s center
A mysterious cold gas shooting out of the center of the Milky Way galaxy has left scientists puzzled.
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.
A different kind of child star
Maybe you didn't have a stellar childhood, but stars definitely did. (Get it?) Learn about a major research project that investigated one…
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.
NASA is sending yeast into deep space
NASA will generate invaluable data on yeast’s response to deep space radiation by launching the BioSentinel satellite in 2021. Here’s…
Growing plants on the surface of the Moon and Mars
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…
How stars can limit life in the universe
For the past few decades, scientists have been looking at planets outside of our solar system to see if they could host life. Now,…