A combination of exercise and artificial gravity may lessen negative effects of weightlessness in space Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have a number of exercise options,... Read more
Spacesuits of the future may resemble a streamlined second skin. For future astronauts, the process of suiting up may go something like this: Instead of climbing into a conventional, bulky,... Read more
Humans doing difficult, repetitive tasks or those who need assistance with movement may soon get a helping hand ā literally ā thanks to robotic technology developed to serve astronauts in sp... Read more
The space agency made a splash with its headline-friendly plan to print pizzas in space. But what exactly does the ability to create food for astronauts mean for our plans for exploring the... Read more
There are no hospitals in space. The closest E.R. is back on Earth, and astronauts can’t exactly jump in a cab to get there. So what happens if the sun burps out a massive blast of rad... Read more