Even the most mundane tools may bring forth complex truths in microgravity. On October 20, 2025, a set of small metal ball ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Fluid around the brain redistributes in the skull during spaceflight, scientists found in a new study of 11 cosmonauts who visited the International Space Station (ISS). The study, which confirms ...

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 ...

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 ...