'Until now, there has been no reliable way to simulate GCRs [galactic cosmic rays] in Europe.' ...

Researchers at the GSI/FAIR accelerator facility have received a Galactic Cosmic Ray simulator that 'brings the universe to ...

Cosmic rays are one of the greatest challenges for space travel and pose a considerable risk to humans and materials. For the first time on European soil, an international research team in ...

Before you ever set foot on a spacecraft bound for deep space, tiny replicas of your organs might make the journey first. Suspended in microgravity aboard a research mission, this organ-on-a-chip, or ...

NASA will provide live coverage as two American astronauts are due to spend hours Wednesday, March 18, on a spacewalk outside the ISS.

Spread the loveLiving and working in space is a dream for many, but the reality of life aboard the International Space Station (ISS) presents a myriad of challenges that can strain both the body and ...

Multiple research teams across the University of Colorado system are running experiments aimed at solving some of the most stubborn health threats facing astronauts on long-duration missions. Their ...

Dr. Zahida Sultanova works for the University of East Anglia and is funded by the Leverhulme Trust. She is a member of European Society of Evolutionary Biology (ESEB) and Ecology and Evolutionary ...

Blast off into Easter at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum with hands-on space activities and the new Horrible Science: Cosmic ...