Radiation and microgravity are two of the greatest hazards to astronauts’ reproductive health. “Space radiation can damage ...

As commercial spaceflight draws ever closer and time spent in space continues to extend, the question of reproductive health beyond the bounds of planet Earth is no longer theoretical but now ...

Time in space affects the body, but research has found that it can also quite literally affect the mind, prompting questions ...

The curious minds at ColdFusion investigate the mysterious death of the first human in space.

Last fall, a plane took off from Ottawa, Ontario, with some unusual cargo: a collection of nonviable human embryos and eggs.

It's official. Not a single person under the age of 25 has lived a day where there has not been a human orbiting Earth − and that is likely to never change. On Nov. 2, 2000, Expedition 1 arrived at ...

Vox Members got to read this story first. Support independent journalism and get exclusive access to stories like this by becoming a Vox Member today. One day, Mars might become a home to humans. But ...

Researchers from the University of California San Diego have recently found that the human stem cells they sent to space have aged faster than the normal rate. This came after researchers sent samples ...

Today, guardians go to space only in popular misconception, but tomorrow? There might be solid tactical reasons to put Space Force personnel in orbit, argues a new report from the Mitchell Institute ...