Floating about in microgravity might seem like a blissful reprieve for the human body's weight-bearing skeleton, but when astronauts spend months in space, their bone density takes a serious hit that ...

A new space experiment launched today aims to grow complete meals—like steak and mashed potatoes—from cells in orbit, in a ...

However, bone wastage when an astronaut is in the International ... Why tardigrades can survive in orbit. videoWhy tardigrades can survive in orbit Dr Kevin Fong explains why tardigrades are ...

While in orbit, the crew plans to observe Earth’s ... flow restriction in an experiment to attempt to preserve muscle and bone mass. The Fram2 astronauts are due to spend up to five days in ...

The Fram2 astronauts launched on a mission like no other Monday night. For three to five days, the crew of four will orbit Earth's polar regions.

As it turns out, the bone losses may not have to do with space radiation, a lack of sunlight, or a similar, systemic factor. After mice spent 37 days in orbit, some parts of their skeletons showed ...

The Falcon 9 flew right into a 90-degree circular orbit. In the 64 years of humans ... brain health, and bone health. The crew and SpaceX leaders have stated the plan is to make spaceflight ...