Astronauts famously call the NASA team in Houston when they have a problem in space, but control rooms at Huntsville’s ...

British scientists have launched a crew of microscopic worms to the International Space Station in a pioneering experiment that could help unlock the secrets of long-duration space travel—and support ...

Scientists have long pursued nuclear fusion as a near-limitless energy source. Fusion reactions, the same process powering ...

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Little is known about China's experimental Shenlong space plane or its objectives. The spacecraft just launched on its 3rd-ever mission. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University is expanding the scientific footprint of 2027’s all-Boilermaker suborbital flight mission with the addition of onboard autonomous experiments in quantum ...

When scientists first sent microscopic worms into orbit in 2018, they hoped to answer a question that has shaped every discussion about long missions. What really happens to your body when gravity no ...

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