Over the decades, a "Whipple Shield" came into wide use for mitigating space debris impacts. This structure was introduced by ...
A resilient gut microbe, Bacillus subtilis, has survived the extreme conditions of space launch and reentry - great news for ...
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Space horror is a part of our popular culture. An episode of "Doctor Who" called "Listen," featuring Peter Capaldi in the titular role, saw the Doctor investigate a supposed creature that can never ...
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Spacesuits are more than sci-fi props - they’re personal spacecraft. Discover how they protect astronauts from boiling blood, radiation, micrometeoroids, and, yes, the perils of pooping in zero ...
Astronaut and Needham, Massachusetts native Suni Williams visited WBZ-TV Friday, where she spoke with meteorologist Jacob Wycoff about growing up in Needham, her extended time in space and what she ...
If you’re a fan of the aurora borealis, or northern lights, then you’re in luck. Last year was a bonanza, with auroras visible from all over the world – and twice they showed up brighter and farther ...
Producing oxygen is tricky under weightless conditions in space. But the addition of a simple magnet can simplify the process of electrolysis, scientists report. The electrolysis system aboard the ...
The auroras are a natural light display in Earth's sky that are famously best seen in high-latitude regions of the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Cardman, a member of a joint NASA and SpaceX ...
Astronaut Suni Williams, of Needham, recently spoke about her nine-month stay at the International Space Station. A thruster malfunction on the Boeing Starliner spacecraft caused the mission to be ...
In space, even breathing can become a mission challenge. A new analysis of nearly two decades of medical logs from 71 International Space Station (ISS) crew members finds that sinus and nasal issues ...