microgravity experiments
Space Travel Weakens the Heart, New Study Finds
It's no secret that spending extended periods in space takes a toll on the human body. For years, NASA and…
Astronauts’ Muscle Loss Mimics Age-Related Muscle Loss
One of the hazards astronauts must contend with is muscle loss. The more time they spend in a microgravity environment,…
A Capsule With Antiviral Drugs Grown in Space Returns to Earth
On Wednesday, February 21st, at 01:40 p.m. PST (04:40 p.m. EST), an interesting package returned to Earth from space. This…
How Can Astronauts Maintain Their Bodies With Minimal Equipment?
Decades of research aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and other spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) have shown that…
What Can Be Done to Help Astronaut Vision in Space?
A new study by a team of Australian researchers has led to a non-invasive way to test astronauts for changes…
Fire Acts Strangely in Microgravity. Astronauts Have Lit More Than 1,500 Fires on the Space Station to Figure Out Why
Ever since childhood, we were all told to never play with fire. Despite it being relevant to our everyday lives,…
Spacefaring Worms Show How Gravity Affects Genes
New research involving nemotode worms aboard the ISS have shown that the effects of microgravity extend to the genetic level.
This is Foam, Made in Space
Say hello to Space Foam. The ESA has a science lab on the International Space Station called Columbus. Inside that…
Cancer Seems to Have Trouble Spreading in Microgravity
A team of Australian researchers have found evidence that microgravity can disrupt the spread of cancer cells, which could lead…
Astronauts Try Mixing Concrete in Space
What sounds like a slap-stick comedy shtick is actually solid science. With so much of humanity's space-faring future involving habitats,…