Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight. The extent of these ...

NASA should focus on the body and mind, not just engineering, for cosmic travel. Scott Solomon is a biologist and professor at Rice University and the author of “Becoming Martian: How Living in Space ...

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – About 250 miles above earth, the International Space Station remains in constant orbit around the planet. “It's an amazing facility,” said retired NASA astronaut Rex Walheim.

Rice University biology professor Scott Solomon talks about his book, "Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds." And we check in with Chie Chie Yard, the first Houston ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The extent of these changes was greater for those who spent longer in space. As NASA ...

These changes aren’t permanent – the brain goes gradually back to normal after coming back to Earth. Understanding the physical effects of spaceflight helps plan space missions.