The American space agency is funding research into the large livable spheres (pictured, in plans) which would be created in ...

Researchers at Purdue spent years working with NASA engineers to figure out how to grow crops on Mars and beyond. Now the data is yielding surprising results.

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Winston Elliott Scott knows a thing or two about being in space. As a NASA astronaut, Winston took trips into orbit in 1996 ...

Scientists used simulations to show how astronaut personalities affect stress, teamwork, and success in Mars missions.

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Each year, World Space Week brings together space enthusiasts, scientists, and innovators to celebrate advancements in space ...

There once was a dream of cities in space — vast cylindrical habitats, self-sufficient and populated by millions who would ...

A research team modeled how personality traits influence stress responses during long-duration missions for the first time.

Marco Sieber is part of an international team of astronauts who spent four days living and working in a cave for a European ...

Former Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, author of "Final Orbit," discusses his work of fiction and the real possibility of one day living and working on a planet that isn't Earth.