Nov 08, 2002 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS, TECHNOLOGIES
Space Station's Second Anniversary
(NASA) - This week marks two years of science research aboard the International Space Station.

Nov 07, 2002 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
Mission Kicks off 3rd Year of Space Station Science
(NASA) - The Shuttle will head for the station with new experiments, a new station crew, and a 14-ton girder.

Nov 06, 2002 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
Space Shuttle Returns First Soybeans Grown on Space Station
(NASA) - The soybeans may reveal whether microgravity alters the chemistry of plants.

Oct 04, 2002 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS, TECHNOLOGIES
Space Medicine
(NASA) - In order for astronauts to safely travel to Mars and other planets, new technologies must be developed to dope with the ill effects of space.

Sep 17, 2002 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
One Small Step... but Only on a Hospitable Planet!
(ESA) - Robotic explorers in our solar system may pave the way for future human missions.

Sep 16, 2002 | SCIENCE
Tiny Camera Observes Worms Spinning at 100 Times Earth’s Gravity
(Astrobiology Magazine) - Tiny worms are being observed by NASA scientists to explore how life adapts to gravity beyond Earth.

Aug 26, 2002 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
The Search for the Missing Moon Trees
(NASA) - A NASA scientist is searching for trees grown from seeds that traveled to the Moon and back.

Aug 08, 2002 | SCIENCE
End of the Bedrest Campaign
(ESA) - A study on the long-term effects of microgravity on the human body was recently completed in France.

Aug 06, 2002 | SCIENCE
Soybean Plants Thriving aboard Space Station
(NASA) - The Advanced Astroculture experiment will further our understanding of how Earth life reacts to conditions in space.

Jul 16, 2002 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
Mossy Space Spirals
(NASA) - Fire moss does something unexpected in weightlessness: it grows in a spiral.

Jun 28, 2002 | SCIENCE
Curious Skeletons
(NASA) - Cytoskeletons, the support structures of cells, may influence how cells behave in space.

Jun 07, 2002 | MISSIONS
Shuttle Arrives at Space Station
(NASA) - The shuttle brings with it a new crew for the station.

May 08, 2002 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
Study Urges Caution about Possible Dangerous Martian Life
(Space.com) - The National Research Council has outlined planetary protection measures for a human trip to Mars.

Apr 22, 2002 | MISSIONS, TECHNOLOGIES
NASA Scientists Receive First Plant Images from Space Station
(NASA) - The video images will help scientists understand how weightlessness affects plant development.

Apr 18, 2002 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS, TECHNOLOGIES
Shuttle Heads for Home
(NASA) - Space Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station yesterday, leaving behind new experiments and taking completed ones home.

Apr 08, 2002 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS, TECHNOLOGIES
Plant Growth in Space
(NASA) - After several delays, the Space Shuttle is set to blast off this afternoon. It carries with it an apparatus to study how weightlessness affects plants.

Apr 04, 2002 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS, TECHNOLOGIES
Bacteria in Zero-G
(NASA) - As it blasts off Sunday afternoon, the Space Shuttle will carry along an experiment to find out why bacteria grow better in space.

Jan 24, 2002 | SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGIES
Cell Wars
(NASA) - In space, immune cells don't work the way they do on the ground.

Jan 08, 2002 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
Space Station Crew Completes Microgravity Experiments
(NASA) - The astronauts have conducted a number of experiments on the effects of spaceflight on cell biology and human health.

Nov 29, 2001 | MISSIONS
Today's Planned Shuttle Launch Postponed until Tomorrow
(NASA) - The launch was delayed due to problems with the docking of a Russian cargo ship at the International Space Station.

Nov 27, 2001 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS, TECHNOLOGIES
Quail Eggs to Provide Clues to Effects of Microgravity
(NASA) - Equipment to study the effects of weightlessness on the development of bird embryos is set to fly into space this Thursday aboard the space shuttle.

Nov 05, 2001 | SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGIES
Good Vibrations
(NASA) - A new treatment under study by NASA-funded doctors could reverse bone loss experienced by astronauts in space.

Nov 05, 2001 | SCIENCE
Space Research Provides New Evidence on the Role of Gravity in Fertilization
(NASA) - Studies of sea urchins on Earth and in space indicate that gravity may have a significant impact on reproduction.

Oct 25, 2001 | SCIENCE
NASA Looks for Sleepy Volunteers
(NASA) - NASA researchers are soliciting volunteers to to stay in bed for one month in order to simulate the effects of microgravity on the human body.

Oct 16, 2001 | SCIENCE
Space Bones
(NASA Astrobiology Institute) - Weightlessness sure looks like a lot of fun, but prolonged exposure to zero-g in space can have some negative side effects—like the weakening of human bones.

Oct 15, 2001 | TECHNOLOGIES
Space Technologies Aid in Preventing Infant Deaths
(European Space Agency) - Technologies used for understanding how Earth life responds to conditions in space may help protect life on Earth as well.

Oct 03, 2001 | SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGIES
Surviving the Stress of Extreme Environments
(European Space Agency) - At a recent conference in Toulouse, France, researchers discussed the ways in which stress may affect future missions beyond Earth orbit.

Sep 10, 2001 | SCIENCE
Space Station Astronauts: Trip to Mars is Doable
(CNN) - The recently returned crew of the International Space Station believe humans would be able to adapt to Martian conditions despite the ill effects of spending months in microgravity.

Sep 04, 2001 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
Wide Awake in Outer Space
(NASA) - Life in Earth orbit may upset astronauts' biological clocks, disturbing their sleep patterns.

Sep 04, 2001 | SCIENCE
Sleeping Soundly in Space
(Space.com) - New research shows that a few sleep disorders are actually reduced in space.

Aug 30, 2001 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
First Cells Being Grown on Space Station
(NASA) - The first cell culture experiments aboard the International Space Station are on the way to being completed by early next week.

Aug 10, 2001 | SCIENCE
Mixed Up in Space
(NASA) - When moving from the surface of the Earth to zero gravity of space, the human body can become disoriented, causing symptoms ranging from mild headaches to vertigo and nausea.

Aug 08, 2001 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
Shuttle Prepares for Launch
(NASA) - Space Shuttle Discovery is set to lift off Thursday.

Aug 08, 2001 | SCIENCE
Eating Right for Long-Duration Space Missions
(SpaceDaily) - A recent study of astronauts has validated a tool for measuring astronauts' dietary intake during long space flights.

Aug 06, 2001 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
Next Space Station Crew Ready to Focus on Research
(Space.com) - The crew will set off for the International Space Station on Thursday. For four months they will study the effects of living in space.

Aug 06, 2001 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
Astronauts' Bodies Suffer Without Gravity
(NASA) - The absence of gravity in space can cause serious problems for astronauts, including muscle and bone loss, when they return to the Earth’s surface.

Jul 11, 2001 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
Shuttle Launch Preparations Continue
(NASA) - The mission is scheduled to launch Thursday at 2:04 a.m. Pacific (5:04 a.m. Eastern/09:04 GMT).

Jul 05, 2001 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS, TECHNOLOGIES
Space Station Sends Back First Radiation Data
(NASA) - The data, obtained by thermoluminescent detectors (TLDs), will help charactize the radiation environment aboard the International Space Station.

Jun 20, 2001 | SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGIES
Conference Addresses Effects of Space Travel
(NASA) - Can human beings endure the challenges of long-duration space travel?

May 08, 2001 | MISSIONS
Humans to Mars in 20 Years or Less, NASA Chief Says
(Space.com/Reuters) - According to NASA administrator Daniel Goldin, research conducted aboard the International Space Station will help make travel to Mars possible.

May 04, 2001 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS, TECHNOLOGIES
The Phantom Torso
(Science@NASA) - An unusual space traveler named Fred is orbiting Earth aboard the International Space Station. His job? To keep astronauts safe from space radiation.

Dec 26, 2000 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
The science of the International Space Station
(CNN) - The space station will allow scientists to study what can't be studied elsewhere: the effects of microgravity on Earth life.

Dec 26, 2000 | SCIENCE
Scientists investigate virus reactivation in astronauts
(Medscape [free registration req'd]) - NASA scientists are investigating whether dormant viruses in the body are likely to reactivate during spaceflight.

Dec 25, 2000 | SCIENCE
Researchers look to pedal power for astronauts' health
(CNN) - A bicycle-like centrifuge may counteract the health effects of long periods of weightlessness.

Nov 09, 2000 | MISSIONS
Space station crew alerted to solar storm
(Space.com) - The increased level of solar radiation will not threaten the astronauts.

Sep 12, 2000 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
Astrobiology-related research gets underway aboard International Space Station
(NASA) - Astronauts will load a protein crystal growth experiment onto the station.

Aug 16, 2000 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS, TECHNOLOGIES, EDUCATION
Making Mars bricks
(space.com) - A college student is developing a method for Mars astronauts to build radiation-proof structures from the soil around them.

May 29, 2000 | MISSIONS, TECHNOLOGIES, EDUCATION
Shuttle returns to Earth
(NASA) - Atlantis' astronauts glided to a pre-dawn landing. Their mission included student experiments testing the effects of space on Earth life.

Oct 25, 1999 | SCIENCE
Biologists raise caution about colonies in space
(San Franciso Chronicle) - A study suggests that children born in space might suffer permanent nervous-system damage unless exposed to earthlike gravity at key points during their early development.

Oct 20, 1999 | MISSIONS
Flying the vomit comet has its ups and downs
(space.com) - For passengers of the "vomit comet," the NASA aircraft used to simulate the effects of weightless in space, the plane lives up to its name.

Sep 14, 1999 | MISSIONS, TECHNOLOGIES
Space station glovebox ready for scientists to design experiments
(Science@NASA) - The glovebox will permit astronauts to conduct experiments on the effects of microgravity (weightlessness).

Aug 30, 1999 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
Mir cosmonauts adapt to life on Earth
(Houston Chronicle) - Extended periods in weightlessness can lead to weakened muscles. Nevertheless, returning Mir cosmonauts are adjusting to Earth gravity.

Aug 17, 1999 | EDUCATION
Students study weightlessness by experiencing the real thing
(Full coverage) - Students aboard a NASA plane undergo a moment of microgravity, and conduct experiments on its effects.