A new review argues that culturally familiar foods could support astronaut mental resilience through biological and ...

Astronauts may be able to arrive on Mars with hearts strong enough to handle the planet’s gravity after months in space if they keep exercising along the way. A study co-led by a UT Southwestern ...

A new review argues that sleep loss and circadian misalignment in spaceflight are multicausal operational hazards requiring ...

For years, as we inch closer to sending people to Mars, scientists have worried about whether Earth microbes could survive on the Red Planet. Turns out, some can. But now, a new study has tossed an ...

Intense exercise during long spaceflights helps maintain heart structure and function within a range needed to tolerate the low-gravity environment of Mars, a study co-led by a UT Southwestern Medical ...

Chinyere “Chichi” Ukeje, a 25-year-old from Philadelphia, won the $300,000 top prize in a NASA competition aimed at creating ...

A trip to Mars could be one of humanity’s greatest achievements, but the journey may come with a hidden danger that threatens astronauts long after they return home. Scientists are warning that ...

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts have returned to Earth after 237 days in space, traveling more than 100 million miles and completing over 3,792 orbits while conducting research to prepare for future ...

A study from UT Southwestern Medical Center shows that daily exercise during long-duration spaceflight can help preserve astronaut heart function under conditions similar to a future Mars mission. The ...

DALLAS – Sept. 23, 2026 – Intense exercise during long spaceflights helps to maintain heart structure and function within a range needed to tolerate the low-gravity environment of Mars, a study co-led ...