"We could determine the mass of the Himalayas using atoms," Jason Hyon, chief technologist for Earth Science at NASA's Jet ...

A suitcase-sized quantum sensor could soon reveal hidden water, oil, and even underground mountains—all by tracking how atoms ...

This mission will pave the way for groundbreaking observations of everything from petroleum reserves to global supplies of ...

But for astronauts stationed in space, taking a quick rinse—much ... everyday task—becomes a lot more complicated due to the ...

On Earth, fluids tend to accumulate in the lowest area, but in space, "where due to the absence of gravity there is no up or down, the body has to adjust to the volume of fluid that on Earth is in ...

Effects of Microgravity on the Brain - Another major concern for astronauts spending extended periods in space is the effect of microgravity on the brain. The absence of gravity causes bodily ...

Sunita Williams Return To Earth News: After spending over 9 months in space, NASA astronauts Sunita ... the muscles mainly happens due to the absence of gravity. When there is no opposite force ...

The relative quantities of volatile gases like methane and ethane can reveal key details about distant Kuiper Belt objects.

The all-female crew spent just four minutes in zero-gravity space, and took much of the time to mug for the camera inside their space capsule. In one picture, pop star Perry, 40, holds up a daisy ...

The zero-gravity environment aboard the International Space Station (ISS ... leading to premature ageing at a molecular level. The absence of gravity also causes bodily fluids to shift towards ...

One of the more surprising effects of microgravity is that astronauts grow taller in space — sometimes by as much as two inches. Without the constant downward pull of gravity, the spinal discs ...