To simulate menstrual fluid, the team used glycerol, a thick liquid similar in consistency to blood. In both pre-flight and ...

Scientists have launched menstrual cups into space for the first time, testing whether these reusable devices can withstand the extreme conditions of space travel. The AstroCup mission represents a ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cristina Costantini, director of the new documentary, "Sally," about the life of astronaut ...

Makeup. Though NASA engineers offered to create a spaceflight-ready makeup kit for her journey, she turned them down, and reporters often commented on her freckled, fresh-faced appearance.