To simulate menstrual fluid, the team used glycerol, a thick liquid similar in consistency to blood. In both pre-flight and ...

Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.

If humans are ever going to live beyond Earth, they'll need to construct habitats. But transporting enough industrial material to create livable spaces would be incredibly challenging and expensive.

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

Elon Musk’s vision to colonize Mars might sound like the plot of a science fiction novel, but it’s quickly becoming a reality. With his private space exploration company, SpaceX, Musk has set his ...

While the world watches Elon Musk aim for Mars, China has been quietly building and rehearsing for their own Martian colony - and their plan is more real than you think. With simulation bases already ...

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India, Poland and Hungary are back in human spaceflight. SpaceX launched the countries’ first astronauts in more than 40 ...

A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a routine ground test in Texas late Wednesday, the company said, in the latest ...

SpaceX owner, Elon Musk took to X, after a failed test and explosion of the Starship, with the words, "Just a scratch." This is not the first time the rocket has failed. On May 27, a prototype ...

A SpaceX Starship upper stage prototype exploded during a routine ground test on a test stand in Texas late Wednesday, the ...

The effects of microgravity in space — or just 38 percent of Earth's gravity on the surface of Mars — could also be a major complicating factor.