“In zero G, a lot of things happen to the human body, and none of those are particularly good,” says John Connolly, the lead engineer on NASA’s Mars Study Capability team. Gravity ...

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on Earth - but what has nine months in space done to them?

However, Judex noted, “It must be viewed as a first step simply because this is a mouse study and not a human study ... they support the body against the tug of gravity whenever people stand, walk, or ...

The former NASA astronaut said that skipping exercise in space can cost 1 per cent of body mass every month and can ...

Most people know that lifting weights builds muscle and strengthens bones, but even basic movement on Earth resists gravity ... therapies could enhance the body's defenses against space radiation.

With the two NASA astronauts finally coming home after nine months in space, Nights speaks to Dr Brian Russell, a former NASA researcher and expert on human physical performance in space.

Joining Perry on the 10.5-minute suborbital NS-31 mission, which lifted off from Blue Origin ’s Launch Site One, were CBS ...

However, the human body evolved to function in the gravity ... "You're floating around the space station in this wonderful zero-gravity environment." Imagine spending weeks lounging around in ...

Most people know that lifting weights builds muscle and strengthens bones, but even basic movement on Earth resists gravity, an element missing in orbit. To counteract this, astronauts use three ...