Human exploration of deep space is colliding with an uncomfortable biological reality, as new research shows that the very ...
If we could farm in space, astronauts would have fresh, familiar foods. Those plants could recycle air and water. Plus, it feels good to be around plants. Once more people – and maybe even cats – can ...
Astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams inside the International Space Station's Harmony module, June 2024. (NASA/AP) When NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore arrived at the ...
Imagine a future where humans live in huge 'space oases' on Mars – luxury indoor habitats made of heat-reflective material that grow their own food. Robots are sent into the vast Martian wilderness, ...