Does Earth's magnetic field do all that much against cosmic rays? Those are quite high energy, hundreds of MeV. My understanding is most of the effect is against solar radiation, which is much lower ...

Humans have been in space onboard the ISS continuously for 25 years. As the station nears its end, new commercial habitats ...

From science fiction to potential reality, artificial gravity promises to change the way we live and travel in space, making ...

The allure of space exploration has driven humanity to achieve remarkable feats, from landing on the Moon to maintaining a ...

One way to longer life may be higher gravity—at least for rats. That is the “very tentative suggestion” of experiments performed by NASA Physiologist Jiro Oyama, who has been raising mice and rats ...

They are entirely feasible and, with sufficient funding, we could build one within months or years! Due to the effect of the Coriolis force on the semicircular canals (three tubes in the inner ear), ...

Now the barriers are falling. To protect its cargo as it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere, Space Forge engineers have built a folding ceramic heat shield named Pridwen, after the shield of King Arthur, a ...

The imminent decommissioning of the International Space Station (ISS) is prompting a surge in private sector development of commercial space stations, marking a shift from government-led initiatives.

When I say impossible here's what I mean: it's impossible on time scales that humans care about. It defies human psychology, which overwhelmingly weights short term benefits and costs more than long ...