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Human heart ‘aged’ after just one month in space, says study
Space travel is often seen as a frontier of human exploration, but it comes with hidden dangers — e…
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How will Sunita Williams’ body have changed when she returns from space in February 2025?
Indian origin astronaut Sunita Williams is expected to experience a host of health and mental chall…
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Chinese researchers sent a bunch of zebrafish to space and now they’re swimming weirdly!
Aboard China’s Tiangong space station, four zebrafish 'aquanauts' are thriving in their out-of-this…
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Space-station crew members just found an elusive air leak by watching tea leaves float in microgravity
Cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin released some tea leaves to float inside the station, then saw them clu…
Susie Neilson
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India wants to set up its own space station to carry out experiments in microgravity
Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) human spaceflight mission is yet to take off the grou…
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Here's Mesmerizing Video Of What Rocket Fuel Does In Microgravity
During the flight of the SpaceX Falcon, one of the cameras recorded an amazing display of exactly w…
Matthew Stuart
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The next generation of customised space suits may be moulded around astronauts’ genitalia to filter water from urine!
Researchers have unveiled a Dune-inspired spacesuit technology that can purify urine into drinking …
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NASA admits it's been working with SpaceX on a backup plan to retrieve Boeing's 2 stuck astronauts. It doesn't sound ideal.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams rode a Boeing spaceship to the space station. They …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Scientists have managed to grow mouse embryos in space, showing that off-Earth human reproduction could be possible
To fully understand the extent of these embryos' normal development and to bring this research clos…
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NASA astronauts describe flight aboard Boeing's glitching, leaking Starliner spaceship
Boeing's Starliner got two NASA astronauts to the space station despite failures. Now they're waiti…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft back to Earth with scientific research samples
SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft returned to Earth on Friday with scientific research sample…
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Space Force is sending one of its 'Guardians' into space for the first time in its history
The US Space Force is sending its first Guardian to space. It will be the third launch for Col. Nic…
Katie Balevic
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Boeing Starliner with Sunita Williams onboard could wait months in space before return as NASA mulls extending mission duration
Officials have repeatedly hinted that the Starliner, which faced issues with helium leaks and thrus…
ANI
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Virgin Galactic surges 47% as Richard Branson's space tourism company preps first commercial flight
After years of delays, Virgin Galactic said the first flight will take place on June 27, with anoth…
Max Adams
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Space tourists will probably have sex up there, but they shouldn't get pregnant, researchers warn
Virgin Galactic just flew its first tourist crew, and SpaceX has launched a few. Researchers say sp…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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I tried the perfect space meal for astronauts, and it was surprisingly flavorful and easy to make
Scientists designed the perfect meal for astronauts based on NASA's guidelines for nutritional need…
Emily Swaim
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A US astronaut involuntarily set a record for time spent in orbit, after his mission home was aborted and added 6 months to his trip
Frank Rubio shattered the record for longest time on a single spaceflight by a US astronaut after t…
Marianne Guenot
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How to watch Virgin Galactic's first space tourist launch 300,000 feet above the ground
Virgin Galactic's Galactic 02 flight took off on Thursday. Here's how to watch the live stream as i…
Marianne Guenot
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A SpaceX rocket has delivered belated Thanksgiving treats to the International Space Station
SpaceX transported solar panels and science experiments to the International Space Station – as wel…