The bone density of astronauts—of both the human and rodent variety—decreases in space. Researchers report April 19 in the journal Cell Reports that changes to the gut microbiomes of space travelers ...

A world-first study has proven microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch. The study has been published in npj Microgravity. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Future Microbiol. 2012;7(9):1037-1046. At the end of the Human Genome Project, the aggregation of flora genes within the human genome was named the 'human metagenome'. A healthy gut seems to require a ...

Lettuce and other leafy green vegetables are part of a healthy, balanced diet - even for astronauts on a mission. It's been more than three years since the National Aeronautics and Space ...

Though lettuce and other leafy salad vegetables are crucial parts of a balanced diet, a literal "rocket salad" may not be the healthiest choice for astronauts aboard the International Space Station ...

In 2018, scientists discovered something unexpected lurking aboard the International Space Station. This unexpected visitor turned out to be five strains of a multi-drug-resistant bacteria known to ...

China recently launched its Tianwen-1 mission to Mars. A rocket holding an orbiter, lander and rover took flight from the country’s Hainan province, with hopes to deploy the rover on Mars’s surface by ...

Researchers at the University of Delaware are looking at how plants grown in space are more prone to infections of Salmonella compared to plants not grown in space or grown under gravity simulations.

Lettuce and other leafy green vegetables are part of a healthy, balanced diet — even for astronauts on a mission. It’s been more than three years since the National Aeronautics and Space ...

Astronauts add water and nutrients to plants in the Veggie hardware on board the ISS. Photo: NASA/Cory Huston If you’re ever on your lunch break in space, you might actually want to stay away from the ...