Space is a dangerous and unforgiving place, and spending time away from gravity takes its toll on the human body, as many astronauts ... Space Station has been in orbit since 1998 "I had soreness ...

Developed with input from a wide range of stakeholders, NASA's Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy will guide the agency toward the next generation of continuous human presence in orbit ...

The strategy has now been finalized, stressing the importance of a "continuous heartbeat" of human presence in orbit of Earth. Whereas previous efforts have relied on NASA itself, the next step ...

The accelerated accumulation of garbage in space can have devastating effects. Defunct satellites and other human-made objects that continue to hurtle around Earth's orbit long after they have ...