astronauts
Lava Tubes on the Moon and Mars are Really, Really Big. Big Enough to Fit an Entire Planetary Base
Could lava tubes on the Moon and Mars play a role in establishing a human presence on those worlds? Possibly,…
How Would We Do Surgery in Space?
Any mission to Mars requires deeper planning than missions to the ISS or the Moon. Based purely on the length…
Scientists Have Developed a Way to Make Human Skin More Protected from Space Radiation
Earth is a radiation cocoon. Inside that cocoon, the atmosphere and the magnetosphere keep us mostly safe from the Sun's…
Astronaut Drops a Mirror During a Spacewalk. Now There’s Another Piece of Space Junk
Oops. Dropping a mirror on Earth is only minor cause for concern, perhaps about the potential of some upcoming bad…
Hilarious Supercut of Astronauts Falling on the Moon
The Apollo astronauts walked on the Moon, yes. But they also hopped, bounded, and shuffled. And sometimes they fell, spectacularly.…
Future Astronauts Could Enjoy Fresh Vegetables From an Autonomous Orbital Greenhouse
A team from a Russian polytechnic university is working on an autonomous space module where fresh vegetables could be grown…
NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir Took a Space Selfie, Capturing her Reflection in the Space Station
If there's an award for "Selfie of the Year" NASA astronaut Jessica Meir just won it. (more…)
IKEA’s New Collection is Inspired by the Challenges of Living on Mars
The Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) is a simulated Martian habitat in Utah. It's owned by the Mars Society, and…
If Astronauts Hibernated on Long Journeys, They’d Need Smaller Spacecraft
There's a disturbing lack of hibernation in our space-faring plans. In movies and books, astronauts pop in and out of…
Time-lapse Captured from the International Space Station
400 photos. 11 minutes. That's what it took to create this time-lapse of the Earth and stars as the International…