During the 2021 Space Life Sciences Training Program, mechanical engineering student Rocky An of Cornell University conducted an independent project using a computer to model the stress responses of ...

A new study, which looks into volunteers' mental function taking part in a continuing microgravity simulation, raises more questions than answers about impaired cognition and emotional function in ...

Jeffrey Richards, a payload research and science coordinator on the LASSO contract at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, prepares an experiment for a test in an Airbus Random Positioning Machine ...

Even the most mundane tools may bring forth complex truths in microgravity. On October 20, 2025, a set of small metal ball ...

Researchers at the University of Delaware are looking at how plants grown in space are more prone to infections of Salmonella compared to plants not grown in space or grown under gravity simulations.

NASA requests your comments on the scope and content of the solicitation “Space Biology Research Utilizing Microgravity Simulation Devices”. This solicitation may be released in the future as an ...

Space travel has always tested the human body by the effects of the new conditions of altered gravity on biological systems. It has long been known that continuous exposure to microgravity conditions ...

Though lettuce and other leafy salad vegetables are crucial parts of a balanced diet, a literal "rocket salad" may not be the healthiest choice for astronauts aboard the International Space Station ...

Space stations in science fiction novels and movies are often shaped like giant wheels. This is because the simplest way to artificially generate gravity is through 'centrifugal force' created by ...

Lettuce and other leafy green vegetables are part of a healthy, balanced diet — even for astronauts on a mission. It’s been more than three years since the National Aeronautics and Space ...