Scientists are on the lookout for asteroids that could pose a danger to Earth but which could also hold the key to understanding life’s origin. A frame grab from a dashboard camera shows a meteor over Chelyabinsk, about 930 miles east of Moscow, Russia, 15...
By exploring Mars, we have taken a step closer to understanding humankind. Did life begin on the Red Planet? Could we one day live there? The first high-resolution, color image sent by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover after its landing on 18 February 2021...
It’s hundreds of miles above Earth. But the International Space Station is a scientific laboratory that is bringing myriad benefits to humans far below. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins conducts biomedical research to help understand the aging and weakening of heart...
Six astronauts are safe from COVID-19 during their space travels. Their research might eventually yield lessons that save lives on earth. The crew of the International Space Station, 9 April 2020 (EPA-EFE/ROSCOSMOS/HANDOUT) There are six people who have a very...