How does space affect the body?

From microgravity to radiation, space is an extreme environment. Kate Summerson examines the impact this can have on the human...

Bacteria in space: why biological life support systems are the future of space travel

Image credit: Kruthika Sundaram One of the greatest challenges limiting our ability to send astronauts on long-haul missions is the...

Image credit: Getty Images, via BBC Recently, Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, laid out his plans for the company’s new...

Image credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center via Flickr A recent discovery about the survivability of sperm cells in space...