A byproduct of aging nuclear weapons stockpiles could help power spacecraft on missions lasting decades. Americium-241, an isotope that can be separated from aged plutonium, is being studied as a ...

If it works for the Belgica antarctica midge… (Picture: Scientific Reports) Antarctica’s only native insect could provide inspiration for how humans could travel into deep space. The tiny midge called ...

A tiny midge that can't fly could hold the key to helping scientists figure out how humans can travel deep into space. Antarctica’s only native insect, called Belgica antarctica, has adapted to ...

From immense pressure to limited supplies, learn more about the similarities between deep sea and space exploration and what risks they pose to explorers. Both the deep sea and space are difficult to ...

ELON Musk’s SpaceX rocket has successfully launched Nasa’s Psyche spacecraft into orbit. The orbiter spacecraft is now bound for a mysterious metal asteroid in deep space. Please provide a valid email ...

Exposure to chronic, low dose radiation — the conditions present in deep space — causes neural and behavioral impairments in mice, researchers report in eNeuro. These results highlight the pressing ...

Scott Solomon is a biologist and professor at Rice University and the author of “Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds.” Astronauts are heading back to the moon — the ...