Space Travel’s Impact on Eye Health: Texas A&M Researchers Explore Microgravity’s Effects on Ocular Pressure

SPACE 06.20.2024 03:50 AM

Texas A&M researchers explore space travel's impact on eye health, focusing on how microgravity affects ocular pressure. Discover the implications for astronauts' vision. Read more!

Mysteries of Space Travel: How Human Bodies Respond to the Journey Beyond Earth

06.12.2024 09:00 AM

Explore the mysteries of space travel and how human bodies respond to the journey beyond Earth. Learn about the challenges and adaptations necessary for life in space. Read more!

Human Microbiome in Space Travel: How Does This Community Affect the Success of Interplanetary Missions?

02.13.2024 08:00 AM

Researchers explore the health of astronauts in space to understand the impact of the space environment on the composition and diversity of the human microbiome. Check this article to learn more.

Space Elevator Designed to Transport Passengers From the Sea to the Stars; Could This Be the Future of Cosmic Travel?

01.18.2024 05:41 AM

An architect has created a conceptual design for a space elevator which could travel between an ocean-based spaceport and a multi-use space station. Learn more about it in this article.

Ionic Liquids Could Help Extract Building Materials From Moon and Mars; How Can These Solvents Revolutionize Space Travel?

01.12.2024 20:42 PM

Researchers have identified six promising solvents which can extract construction materials from lunar and Martian rock dust. Learn more about them in this article.

Tour to Stratosphere? Japanese Start-up To Offer Helium Balloon Five-hour Round Trip

02.23.2023 00:34 AM

Japanese start-up Iwaya Giken plans to provide helium balloon rides that will take passengers 15 miles (25km) to the stratosphere later this year. Read the article to learn more details.

NASA, DARPA Explore Possibilities of Using Nuclear Thermal Rockets For Space Travel to Mars

02.01.2023 20:23 PM

These nuclear thermal rockets could significantly shorten the time it takes for space travel to Mars. Read to know more.

Soyuz Spacecraft Not Viable To Send Crew Back Home; Russia To Deploy Another Craft To Rescue Them

01.12.2023 22:57 PM

Engineers have determined how the damaged Soyuz spacecraft is not viable for sending the stranded crew home. Roscosmos will be deploying another craft to fetch the crew. Read to know more.

Monkey Study Shows Brain Mechanism That Has Implications on Space Travel

12.29.2022 06:23 AM

Neuroscientists perform monkey experiments that result in findings that may address limitations of space travel. Read to know more.

Speed of Light Explained: How Fast Is It and Why Does It Matter?

12.24.2022 22:15 PM

Can anything outrun light in terms of speed —and does this really matter? Read to find out. Light travels within a vacuum with a speed of precisely 299,792,458 meters each second.

Travel in Space Impacts Human Health As It Can Destroy Red Blood Cells Quicker Than on Earth

01.15.2022 19:22 PM

A Canadian study recently showed that 50 percent more blood cells are destroyed when traveling in space and this continues for however long the mission takes.

Jeff Bezos Flying to Space Soon via Blue Origin's New Shepard Rocket; Where to Watch Launch

07.19.2021 05:10 AM

If successful, Blue Origin's launch on Tuesday will be the first unpiloted suborbital flight with a civilian crew.

Oldest Person on Blue Origin: 82-Year-Old Wally Funk Will Go to Space With Jeff Bezos; Who is She?

07.02.2021 00:34 AM

Billionaire Jeff Bezos, announced earlier today that Wally Funk, one of the aviators of "Mercury 13" is joining him for a ride on his space company, Blue Origin's first crewed mission.

Spaceflight Not Good for the Human Body? NASA Study Reveals Effects of Weightlessness on Health

05.27.2021 07:54 AM

For one who is not so knowledgeable about spaceflight, it is important to know the effects of the absence of gravity or weightlessness on the health of humans, as revealed in a NASA study.

SpaceX's Commercial Space Travel Will Soon Be Less Than $1M, Elon Musk Says

11.18.2020 08:00 AM

Elon Musk is really bent on going to Mars and foreseeing to bring people to a city he will create for lower prices.

SpaceX Successfuly Takes First Steps to Space Transportation

11.18.2019 08:44 AM

The success of this test launch is considered the first step to flying NASA astronauts to the International Space Station starting 2020.

NASA Engineer Proposes Engine That Runs Without Any Fuel

10.15.2019 04:55 AM

David Burns, a NASA engineer, has proposed an engine which runs on forward momentum. Strictly speaking, this violates the law which states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction, but his design focuses on Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity which can make the mechanism possible.

For $58 Million, You can Take a Trip to Space

07.17.2019 09:10 AM

NASA has announced its decision to open the International Space Station (ISS) to various business ventures including space tourism.

Could Viewing the Earth From Outer Space Make People Reconsider Their Attitude Towards Single-Use Plastics?

05.24.2019 22:06 PM

Some are speculating that it might take an effort as huge as viewing the planet from outer space for people to realize the repercussions of their actions.

Mars Potential Future Home: NASA Announces 3D Printed Habitat Challenge Winners

05.14.2019 18:03 PM

New York-based design agency AI SpaceFactory took the top prize in a NASA competition to 3D print a habitat that could be used on the moon or Mars.

California Plans To Tax Space Travel Based On How Far The Transportation Goes

05.23.2017 15:48 PM

California space tax applies greater if a spacecraft travels nearer and lesser if the craft travels farther.