O’Neill made his space colony idea profitable by having them build solar power satellites. Huge solar arrays would be deployed in space, collect solar power 24 hours a day and then beam it to Earth.

I have always loved the idea of going to outer space. I grew up reading Isaac Asimov and Philip K. Dick. There is something ...

Study in the International Journal of Astrobiology tests how water bears survive in simulated Mars soil, revealing how regolith may limit Earth microbes and what it means for planetary protection and ...

A new NASA analysis concludes that it is "reasonable to hypothesize" that living things could have formed the odd organic molecules discovered on Mars.

Scientists show recycled human waste can unlock nutrients in Martian dust, offering a new path for farming on Mars.

“Studies have suggested that aircraft noise can be a source of community annoyance, disrupt sleep, adversely affect academic ...

A global team of scientists has identified an often-overlooked biological system - biofilms - as a critical factor in the ...

Living on the ISS for an extended period can lead to ‘puffy face and chicken legs’, as one expert told Metro. Even four days ...

A U.S. Senate committee next week will consider extending the planned life of the International Space Station by two years to give companies more time to develop a replacement, one of a few changes to ...

Scientists at MIT have found compelling chemical evidence that Earth’s earliest animals were likely ancient sea sponges.

Planned ‘megaconstellations’ of satellites could cause unforeseen harm to the ozone layer and climate systems. Global regulation is needed before it’s too late.

Thinking about food systems in deep space likely brings to mind something like The Martian where an astronaut is scratching ...