As a result, other studies that have examined the cardiovascular effects of space radiation on astronauts have been unable to ...

"What happens in space that causes the body to change? Learn about life in space from astronauts Is the human body built for Mars? NASA's studies on the International Space Station show we need to fix ...

In this week’s episode of Space Minds, we explore how microgravity accelerates aging—and guest Dr. Nadia Maarouf shares her insights on the phenomenon and what she’s doing to help protect astronauts.

To work toward getting around this issue, researchers used parabolic flights to simulate microgravity conditions, then 3D ...

On January 14 2004, the United States announced a new “Vision for Space Exploration”, promising that humans would not only ...

No one can say with scientific confidence why we exist or what happens when we die. In fact, scientists have a tenuous grasp on what it even means to be conscious. But our purely human urge to ask the ...

Manual cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques, including the "handstand" method, are ineffective in microgravity due to the lack of a counter-force to compression, resulting in insufficient ...

Being light on your feet in space takes a heavy toll on the human body. Feb. 8, 2008 — -- Going weightless might look easy, but in reality it takes a heavy toll on the human body. "While you may ...

T he idea of being exposed to the vacuum of space sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi film, but the reality is far more fascinating, and much more brutal. Without air, pressure, or ...