'Even our DNA changes': How space travel affects the human body
Bone and muscle deterioration, vision impairment — even changes in DNA. How does extended time in orbit impact the human body ...
Astronauts headed back to Earth can say goodbye to blurry eyes, puffy faces, ‘chicken legs’ and a little extra height
Down to their very DNA, astronauts’ bodies can change in weird and sometimes significant ways, particularly during a long flight high above the Earth: They start to elongate, often developing a taller ...
NASA astronauts to return home after major delay. Their extended stay could have health consequences
This isn't like some low-gravity version of "The Terminal," in which travelers are stuck in limbo due to some administrative ...
The surprising way NASA's 'stranded' astronauts hid from deadly space radiation
The European Space Agency (ESA) says that just one week in space is equivalent to one year's worth of radiation exposure on Earth. This radiation can put astronauts at risk of radiation sickness, ...
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Is there life out there? The existence of other technological species is highly likely
Many biological molecules are chiral, meaning they exist in two forms that are mirror images of each other, like left and ...
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'Stranded' NASA astronauts are finally heading home – but what can being in space for so long do to your health?
NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 travelled to take the places ... magnetic field provide a shield against it. This can lead to DNA damage, increased cancer risk, neurodegenerative effects, cardiovascular ...
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A Brief and Amazing History of Our Search for Life in the Clouds
By collecting samples after climbing a high peak and firing rockets with special traps into the upper atmosphere, scientists ...
AI, electric vehicles, de-extinction: Here are the big ideas from SXSW weekend one
Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences CEO Ben Lamm, the keynote speaker Sunday, took the stage with actor Joe Manganiello to discuss how the world's first de-extinction company wants to bring back the ...
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SwRI receives $3 million NASA astrobiology grant to study microbial life in Alaska’s arctic sand dunes
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has received a three-year, $2,999,998 million grant from NASA to identify and ...
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Asteroid Collision Shocked NASA Scientists, They Can't Explain Why This Happened | DART
What happens when NASA crashes a spacecraft into an asteroid ... Restaurants Today After 30 years in prison for murder, new DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who maintained innocence Experts debunk ...