How do astronauts communicate the beauty of Earth from space? During Expedition 7, Russian cosmonauts participated in a unique experiment...

What if you could change a spacecraft’s orientation without using any fuel? The International Space Station (ISS) Zero-Propellant...

How do living cells behave when they’re far away from Earth’s gravity? That’s what researchers aimed to uncover in the Russian-led...

Imagine baking cookies in space. That’s exactly what the Zero-G Oven experiment set out to explore. With no gravity to help hot air rise...

When you’re floating hundreds of miles above Earth, reliable power isn’t just convenient—it’s essential. That’s why the Zero-g Battery...

Imagine trying to run while floating in mid-air. That’s one of the many challenges astronauts face when trying to stay fit in space. To...

In the microgravity of space, biology behaves in surprising ways. One experiment, conducted aboard ISS Expeditions 53/54, set out to...

Imagine floating in space for months—no walking, no resistance from gravity. It might sound fun, but your muscles wouldn’t agree....

Imagine growing perfect crystals that can clean water more efficiently than anything on Earth. That’s exactly what the Zeolite Crystal...

Imagine watching a live feed from the International Space Station — not on a screen, but through virtual reality. The 'Felix & Paul...

Building on earlier experiments to eliminate cryogen boil-off in space, the 'Zero Boil-Off Tank Noncondensables' study explored a new...

When storing super-cold liquids like liquid hydrogen or oxygen in space, one of the biggest challenges is preventing them from warming up...

On Earth, dust is something we sweep away. In space, it becomes a window into the fundamental physics of the universe. The experiment...

Space travel presents a unique challenge to human perception, especially when it comes to understanding motion. Imagine closing your eyes...

What happens when you give students a chance to run their own experiments in space? You get something as inspiring and groundbreaking as...

Essential oils are known for their fragrant aromas and therapeutic benefits here on Earth—but how do they behave in microgravity? The...

Education in space isn’t just for astronauts—it’s a frontier for students and future scientists across the globe. The YODAKA experiment,...

What do bread, beer, and biotechnology have in common? Yeast. This tiny organism has been a scientific workhorse for decades, helping...

Tardigrades—also called water bears—are known as the toughest creatures on Earth. These microscopic animals can survive extreme heat,...

What happens when you test new satellite tech not in a lab—but in orbit? That’s the mission of X-SAT, an experiment led by Northrop...