Even the most mundane tools may bring forth complex truths in microgravity. On October 20, 2025, a set of small metal ball ...

During the 2021 Space Life Sciences Training Program, mechanical engineering student Rocky An of Cornell University conducted an independent project using a computer to model the stress responses of ...

Researchers are investigating how beer making may be affected by microgravity—not (just) for the prospect of one day sipping brews in space, but for ensuring humanity’s survival beyond Earth.

Jeffrey Richards, a payload research and science coordinator on the LASSO contract at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, prepares an experiment for a test in an Airbus Random Positioning Machine ...

A new study, which looks into volunteers' mental function taking part in a continuing microgravity simulation, raises more questions than answers about impaired cognition and emotional function in ...

NASA requests your comments on the scope and content of the solicitation “Space Biology Research Utilizing Microgravity Simulation Devices”. This solicitation may be released in the future as an ...

Researchers at the University of Delaware are looking at how plants grown in space are more prone to infections of Salmonella compared to plants not grown in space or grown under gravity simulations.

Though lettuce and other leafy salad vegetables are crucial parts of a balanced diet, a literal "rocket salad" may not be the healthiest choice for astronauts aboard the International Space Station ...