Chinese researchers have published new peer-reviewed findings and orbital experiment data that advance the science behind ...

A meteorite chip sat in a small container, bathed in liquid, while the International Space Station floated overhead. Inside, ...

An experiment on board the ISS tested the use of microorganisms to mine asteroids in the microgravity environment.

ISS BioAsteroid study shows bacteria and fungi can extract metals from meteorite material in microgravity, offering insights for future space resource use ...

According to Space.com and Cornell University, NASA astronauts conducted a microbe-based meteorite mining experiment aboard the International Space Station to study mineral extraction in microgravity.

If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be ...

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Now that NASA has found evidence of water on Mars, astronauts will test the growth of a small plant in Martian soil, thanks to students at Bellevue’s Open Window School. The experiment will be one of ...

ISRO's IMEx-2026 invites Indian researchers to propose microgravity experiments for future space missions, with applications open until 28 February 2026.