Scientists are exploring how animal models—hibernators, extremophiles, and small organisms—can help counteract the health ...

Space travel poses significant challenges to human health due to microgravity, radiation exposure, and psychological stress.

British Paralympian John McFall has formally completed his astronaut training, and is now on the waiting list for a spot to ...

Every Martian year (which last 686.98 Earth days), the red planet experiences regional dust storms that coincide with summer ...

After spending months in space Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are set to return to Earth But how will gravity impact their ...

Jumping may protect astronauts’ knee cartilage from microgravity damage. Studies on mice show it increases bone density.

Unlike on Earth, where the atmosphere and planetary magnetic field provide a shield from space radiation, astronauts are ...

A SIMPLE workout could be used to protect astronauts knees during lengthy space missions – and also yours at home, according ...

Muscle atrophy and bone density loss: Without the need to support body weight, muscles weaken, and bone density decreases. Studies indicate that astronauts can lose up to 1-2% of their bone mass ...

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are returning to Earth on March 19, 2025 after over eight months aboard the ...