Deep space travel has a biology problem. Human bodies are built for a narrow band of temperatures, gravity and radiation, yet any realistic journey to Mars or beyond would subject astronauts to months ...

Quantum computing has moved from lab curiosity to a technology that could reshape how humanity plans its most ambitious journeys into deep space. Instead of relying solely on brute-force rockets and ...

When scientists first sent microscopic worms into orbit in 2018, they hoped to answer a question that has shaped every discussion about long missions. What really happens to your body when gravity no ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Deep beneath the surface in a quiet corner of the basement of the Physics, Math and Astronomy building of the University of Texas at Austin, lasers blast electronics with simulated ...

Deep space is far away. Really far away, and getting there quickly with conventional chemical rockets is like trying to cross an ocean in a rowing boat, technically possible but painfully slow and ...

From the depths of winter slumber to the vacuum of space, nature holds the key to astronaut survival. Discover how hibernating animals and microscopic extremophiles could revolutionize human space ...