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Could mini space-grown organs be our 'cancer moonshot'?
Scientists say they're growing "organoids" in space to better understand cancer, neurological diseases and aging, and to hopefully uncover treatments.
What would happen to a dead body in space?
Space is a harsh place, with freezing temperatures, harmful radiation and a near-vacuum. So, what would happen to the body of an astronaut that was exposed to space's elements?
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononeko breaks record for longest time spent in space — and he still has 6 months to go
Oleg Kononeko has broken the record for most cumulative time spent in space after spending his 878th non-continuous day onboard the International Space Station. But he won't return to Earth until September.
Record-breaking astronaut Frank Rubio finally returns to Earth after accidentally spending 371 days in space
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has finally returned home from a 371-day stay on the International Space Station — a record for an American — after being trapped when his ride home was damaged.
New drug could prevent bone loss on lengthy space missions, study in space-faring mice suggests
A new drug reduced bone loss in mice on the International Space Station, without causing any negative side effects.
'I am horrified': Archaeologists are fuming over ancient human relative remains sent to edge of space
Scientists are calling the Virgin Galactic mission that carried the bones of Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi to the edge of space a major ethical breach.
15 jaw-dropping spacewalk images
Fearless astronauts push the limits in these epic spacewalk photos.
Scientists blasted Barbies with liquid nitrogen to test a new method of moon dust cleanup – and it worked extremely well
Researchers have developed a liquid-nitrogen spray that rids spacesuits of lunar dust.
