Let's face it: Space is a hostile environment for humans. Even on Mars, settlers might have a hard time coping with potentially lethal levels of radiation, scarce resources and reduced gravity.
Space Exploration
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Skeptics love to bring up one particular topic regarding long-term human space exploration—radiation. So far, all of the research completed on it has been relatively limited and has shown nothing but harmful effects. Long-term ...
Space Exploration
Mar 7, 2025
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Astronauts often experience immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other inflammatory conditions while traveling in space. A new study published in the journal Cell suggests that these issues could be due to the excessively ...
Space Exploration
Feb 27, 2025
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The first-ever astronaut with a physical disability has been cleared for a mission onboard the International Space Station, the European Space Agency announced on Friday.
Space Exploration
Feb 14, 2025
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It's a key problem that will need to be addressed if humans are to attempt deep-space, long-duration missions. Not only is radiation exposure a dangerous health risk to humans, but it also poses a hazard to equipment and ...
Space Exploration
Feb 13, 2025
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As space travel gains traction and astronauts spend increasing amounts of time in space, studying its effects on health has become increasingly critical.
Space Exploration
Jan 27, 2025
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There might be a type of exoplanet without dry land. They're called "Hycean" worlds, a portmanteau of "hydrogen" and "ocean." They're mostly or entirely covered in oceans and have thick hydrogen atmospheres.
Astrobiology
Jan 27, 2025
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NASA's Artemis program goal of establishing a human presence on Earth's moon is closer than ever to becoming a reality within the next few decades. But today's starry-eyed dreamers are reckoning with the gritty reality of ...
Space Exploration
Jan 22, 2025
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One of NASA's two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping out on her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station more than seven months ago.
Space Exploration
Jan 16, 2025
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Two US astronauts who have been stuck for months on the International Space Station (ISS) said Wednesday they have plenty of food, are not facing a laundry crisis, and don't yet feel like castaways.
Space Exploration
Jan 9, 2025
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