Astronauts from NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, and the European Space Agency gathered with flight surgeons and support ...

If we could farm in space, astronauts would have fresh, familiar foods. Those plants could recycle air and water. Plus, it feels good to be around plants. Once more people – and maybe even cats – can ...

In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers have discovered that moss spores can survive the harsh conditions of space. For ...

"Living in Space" isn't just about designing spacecraft or stations — it's about solving the complex challenges that come with turning space into a home. The idea of making a home in space is rapidly ...

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From deep-sea hydrothermal vents to freezing glaciers, there are plenty of harsh environments on Earth. The most recent ...

Jeff Bezos founded Amazon, a $2 trillion company, and the space startup Blue Origin. At an event last week, Bezos said that space travel (and living) would “accelerate” in the next two decades. Bezos ...

May 1 -- The survival of thousands of worms — part of a scientific experiment aboard Columbia — is one of the few bright spots for scientists since the Feb. 1 breakup of the space shuttle. The ...

As part of the National Geographic's Space issue, we have an exclusive sneak peek showing how far we've come since the first lunar landing decades ago. The famous quote, "One small step for man, one ...

The researchers simulated space conditions by exposing the three tissues to UV radiation and freezing and high temperatures.