Scientists are learning what short and long-duration space missions do to human bodies. Some changes are common like a puffier face, bone loss, and less sleep. Here are nine ways the harsh conditions ...

The rigors of space travel could accelerate changes in the human body usually associated with aging. According to a new study ...

Mars is closer than ever, but the human body isn’t ready. Inside the biological war against radiation, microgravity, and ...

Vox Members got to read this story first. Support independent journalism and get exclusive access to stories like this by becoming a Vox Member today. One day, Mars might become a home to humans. But ...

NASA's two stranded astronauts are approaching a year in space, but what could that mean for their bodies? In June 2024, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were due to stay for one week on the ...

As astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams prepare to return home after nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), some of the health risks they've ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Just over a month since the return of the first astronauts to orbit Earth's poles, SpaceX has ...

MERRITT ISLAND, FL — With the successful launch of SpaceX's Fram2 mission on Monday night, an all-civilian crew is attempting to do what professional astronauts have never tried -- orbit the Earth ...

Three books push back on a rising tide of optimism about space settlements. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are bitter rivals in the commercial space race, but they agree on one thing: Settling space is an ...

Fram2, the first human spaceflight to orbit the poles, is scheduled to launch no earlier than 11:20 p.m. EDT on March 31. The SpaceX mission will be crewed by four explorers of the Arctic regions and ...