The work could also have implications for future space missions, where fluids may behave differently under reduced gravity ...

A bulk container installed in the MSG, filled with viscous fluid and embedded particles, is subjected to oscillating frequencies to observe how the particles cluster and form larger structures in ...

MRI results showed that the long-duration microgravity exposure caused expansions in the astronauts' combined brain and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) volumes. CSF is the fluid that flows in and around the ...

The human body undergoes numerous adaptations when it leaves Earth’s gravity. Researchers are studying how to minimize those physiological changes in astronauts and in people on Earth with similar ...

Being an astronaut looks like an exciting and glamorous career. But have you ever thought about the dangers that these people face by being exposed to extreme conditions, such as radiation and ...

It turns out that spending time in space can change your brain (and you might have to be spun around to prevent it). Researchers have been exploring how spaceflight can affect human physiology and ...

One of the cooler aspects of being an astronaut is the ability to float around in the weightlessness of space. When you think about the daily lives of the scientists aboard various spacecraft circling ...

Nickelodon's slime in Space in the cupola of the International Space Station. NASA If you grew up watching the kid’s television network Nickelodeon, chances are you understand that there are few ...