Tagged: astronauts

Scientists grow plants in lunar soil for first time

Scientists at the University of Florida have successfully cultivated a plant in lunar soil for the first time. The achievement could have significant implications for future long-duration space missions in which astronauts will need to have access to t…

Time spent in space changes astronauts’ brains

Researchers have found changes in the brains of astronauts who visited the International Space Station, with parts of the brain called perivascular spaces expanding in volume.
This new study looks at how the space around blood vessels in the brain, whi…

SpaceX documentary about historic mission hits Netflix today

“To be out there among the stars, I find that incredibly exciting,” Elon Musk says in a new Netflix documentary celebrating the first 20 years of his spaceflight company, SpaceX.
While Musk detractors would no doubt like nothing better than to see Musk…