According to Afshin Beheshti, director of the Center for Space Biomedicine, the absence of gravity leads to various physiological adaptations that can compromise astronaut health. For instance, in ...

The ease of these flights means that we can break boundaries a lot quicker. The flight Katy Perry will be on, NS-31, will be the first all-female crew in space since 1963 when Valentina Tereshkova ...

While space tourism has become increasingly talked-about, the reality is it remains an exclusive experience for the wealthy.

Here is an explanation of some of the effects on human health of space travel. The human body evolved over millions of years ...

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Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore do not get overtime for their unexpectedly long stay on the International Space Station, ...

In one of the most politicized and closely-followed space missions, Sunita Williams, an astronaut of Indian descent, spent ...

This week we’re looking at the history of space travel, including the 60th anniversary of the first ever space-walk by Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov.

Bone and muscle deterioration, vision impairment — even changes in DNA. How does extended time in orbit impact the human body ...

Space missions are not just about groundbreaking discoveries—they take a serious toll on the human body. Astronauts like ...