In this Oct. 20, 2025, photo, tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment, ...

NASA/Zena Cardman In this Oct. 20, 2025, photo, tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid ...

Being an astronaut looks like an exciting and glamorous career. But have you ever thought about the dangers that these people face by being exposed to extreme conditions, such as radiation and ...

One of the cooler aspects of being an astronaut is the ability to float around in the weightlessness of space. When you think about the daily lives of the scientists aboard various spacecraft circling ...

The human body undergoes numerous adaptations when it leaves Earth’s gravity. Researchers are studying how to minimize those physiological changes in astronauts and in people on Earth with similar ...

As space travel becomes more common, it is important to consider the impacts of space flight and altered gravity on the human body. Led by Dr. Ana Diaz Artiles, researchers at Texas A&M University are ...

MRI results showed that the long-duration microgravity exposure caused expansions in the astronauts' combined brain and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) volumes. CSF is the fluid that flows in and around the ...

Nickelodon's slime in Space in the cupola of the International Space Station. NASA If you grew up watching the kid’s television network Nickelodeon, chances are you understand that there are few ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg images her eye with a fundoscope (an instrument used to examine the ...