Can a small satellite launched by university students make a big impact in space? SwampSat II, a CubeSat developed by the University of...

Life on the International Space Station (ISS) is a delicate balance. Astronauts live in a sealed environment, relying on technology to...

Imagine a spark of fire that spreads on its own, creating something new as it moves. That’s the essence of Self-Propagating...

SVS-5, the fifth experiment in the SVS series, took place during Expeditions 19 and 20 and marked a major shift towards autonomy in...

SVS-4 brought the series to a new level of sophistication in its pursuit of understanding self-propagating high-temperature synthesis in...

With two successful missions behind them, the SVS team launched the third iteration of their high-temperature synthesis experiments...

Following the pioneering results of SVS-1, the SVS-2 experiment marked the second phase of space-based material synthesis research aboard...

The International Space Station (ISS) is more than a floating science lab—it's a crucible for transforming the way materials are made....

Building on the success of the original Smartphone Video Guidance Sensor (SVGS), NASA and Florida Institute of Technology returned with...

Navigating and docking spacecraft autonomously in space is a complex challenge. Enter the Smartphone Video Guidance Sensor (SVGS), a...

Healing a wound on Earth involves a complex symphony of biological processes. But what happens to these processes in space, where gravity...

Following the success of the first Surface Tension Containment Experiment (STCE-1), NASA launched a sequel—STCE-2—during Expeditions...

Have you ever noticed how water forms tiny, perfect spheres in space? This strange but mesmerizing phenomenon is thanks to surface...

What if astronauts could explore planetary surfaces without ever stepping foot on them? The 'Surface Telerobotics' experiment, led by...

The 'Surface Avatar' experiment represents a new frontier in human-robot collaboration. Conducted aboard the ISS across multiple...

Imagine controlling a sophisticated robot from space to complete tasks on a distant planetary surface. That’s the idea behind...

The International Space Station is not just a place for astronauts—it's also a testbed for cutting-edge robotics. One such groundbreaking...

In space, even familiar materials behave in unfamiliar ways. One of the most intriguing materials under scrutiny is molten metal oxide....

Imagine managing a chronic condition like diabetes on a spacecraft millions of miles from Earth. That’s the challenge addressed by the...

Space is an extreme environment, and astronauts depend on specially designed suits to survive and work effectively. But what about...