This moss survived in space for 9 months
Meet a spreading earthmoss known as Physcomitrella patens. It’s frequently used as a model organism for studies on…
NASA Crew-12 mystery: Russian Cosmonaut ousted from space mission for allegedly snapping SpaceX documents
A Russian cosmonaut has been removed from the upcoming NASA and SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space…
SpaceX reportedly in talks for secondary sale at $800B valuation, which would make it America’s most valuable private company
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 04: A bird flies past SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon spacecraft…
Russian cosmonaut removed from SpaceX Crew-12. Here’s why
Oleg Artemyev, a cosmonaut with Russia’s space agency, has been replaced on the upcoming SpaceX Crew-12 mission, Roscosmos…
The ISS Is Out of Parking Spots for the First Time Ever. Here’s Why
It’s getting busy in low Earth orbit, with a record number of spaceships now attached to the International…
Astronauts Placed an Extreme Earth Organism in Outer Space. Nine Months Later, it Was Still Alive
When astronauts retrieved Earth moss that had been outside the International Space Station (ISS) for nine months, where…
Russia Cut Off From ISS After Launch Pad Structure Collapses
Russia’s Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft launched on November 27, safely delivering two Roscosmos cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut to…
NASA cuts astronaut trips via Boeing Starliner flight to 4, next mission scheduled for April 2026
The United States space agency NASA and aerospace manufacturer Boeing have agreed to cut down the number of…
Moss Can Survive Long-Term Exposure to Elements of Space, New Experiments Show
A team of researchers from Japan has tested protenemata (juvenile moss), brood cells (specialized stem cells that emerge…