Astronauts
Archaeological Methods Reveal How Astronauts Work on the International Space Station
Archaeology is the study of human prehistory, so it seems incongruous to use its methods to study how humans behave…
How Can Astronauts Avoid Vision Loss from Spaceflight?
Human bodies are sacks of fluids supported by skeletons. The entire human organism has evolved over billions of years on…
Astronauts’ Muscle Loss Mimics Age-Related Muscle Loss
One of the hazards astronauts must contend with is muscle loss. The more time they spend in a microgravity environment,…
The Shelf Life of Many Medications Is Shorter Than A Round Trip To Mars
Check any container of over-the-counter medicine, and you'll see its expiration date. Prescription medicines have similar lifetimes, and we're told…
The Most Dangerous Part of a Space Mission is Fire
Astronauts face multiple risks during space flight, such as microgravity and radiation exposure. Microgravity can decrease bone density, and radiation…
Astronauts Struggle To Eat Their Space Food and Scientists Want to Know Why
Astronauts sometimes struggle to consume enough nutritious food on the ISS because it tastes bland. But astronaut food is of…
Remembering Apollo 8 Astronaut Bill Anders
Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo of our home planet from the Moon in 1968,…
Lunar Explorers Could Run to Create Artificial Gravity for Themselves
Few things in life are certain. But it seems highly probable that people will explore the lunar surface over the…
NASA Reveals its Planetary Science Goals for Artemis III
If all goes well, NASA's Artemis III mission will bring humans back to the Moon as early as 2026, the…
NASA Tests the New Starship Docking System
The Apollo Program delivered 12 American astronauts to the surface of the Moon. But that program ended in 1972, and…