Toilets in space are a bit more complicated than those on Earth.
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Going to the bathroom is much more complicated in space without any gravity. To solve this problem of tricky orbital potty breaks, NASA builds special toilets that work without gravity.
With little else to draw from, people turn to science fiction when thinking about the Space Force.
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Science fiction has often had an inspirational and positive relationship with space endeavors. But the new US Space Force is struggling with a pop culture public relations problem.
Future astronauts will visit Mars.
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Many of people may have dreamed of becoming an astronaut since childhood, but do you have what it takes?
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The strange journey of Ham the chimpanzee from a rainforest in Cameroon to the edge of space.
Various types of astronaut assistant are in development.
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Artificial intelligence can help us venture further in space.
Earth from the ISS.
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We can look to astronauts’ experiences for tips to improve our own situation during lockdown.
Scientists have discovered that the gray mouse lemur has the ability to hibernate.
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Gray mouse lemurs are more closely related to humans than mice. They also have the ability to hibernate, and researchers are hoping to learn how to transfer that ability to humans.
It has been estimated that there will be one surgical emergency every 2.4 years on a mission to Mars.
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Space agencies are seeking new ways to be prepared for a surgical emergency on a mission to Mars.
The advice we give to astronauts can be helpful to people working from home.
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Poor desk posture is pretty similar to the posture astronauts naturally adopt during spaceflight.
People in a special airplane flight get to float like there is no gravity – just like astronauts.
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How do people in a special airplane flight get to float like there is no gravity – just like astronauts? An aerospace engineer explains.
Astronauts Bob and Dough made it to the International Space Station in a privately funded vehicle.
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Empathy and scientific knowledge will be key for astronauts looking to travel to Mars.
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The distance between the ISS and Earth is the same as about 3,850 football fields. To bring the station down, rockets will lower it a bit, and then gravity will send it crashing the rest of the way.
The astronauts during a dress rehearsal.
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To intercept the ISS, the capsule must match the station’s speed, altitude and inclination.
Astronaut Peggy Whitson at the International Space Station in 2016.
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Female astronauts may be better off avoiding combined hormonal contraceptive pills to control their periods in space, according to new research.
As plans for space exploration expand, how will sex and desire be addressed in these larger, longer missions?
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Sex technologies and ‘erobots’ could help address issues related to human desire, and physical and emotional needs of astronauts in space.
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An expert explains the challenges of a mission to Mars for younger readers.
In the future, people may be able to go to Mars.
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The first Martian might just be a human being.
The ISS is a collaboration between the space agencies of Canada, Russia, Japan, Europe and the United States.
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The International Space Station is the biggest human made structure in space and the third brightest object in the sky. But the living conditions for the six astronauts on it are quite cramped.
Outside Earth’s protective atmosphere, there is nothing to shield astronauts from the dangerous cosmic radiation of space.
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Space missions are dangerous. But when it comes to long missions, radiation may be the greatest threat to astronauts’ health.
Apollo Lunar Rover - Apollo 15.
Irwin with the LRV on the Moon
In its Cold War race to the moon, the US played Russian roulette with solar storms.