Living and working in space for extended periods of time presents a number of challenges. These include radiation, as locations beyond Earth's protective magnetosphere are exposed to greater levels of ...

The concept of using rotational force to generate artificial gravity for space habitats has been floating around since NASA called it theoretically viable in the 1960s. Now Japanese researchers hope ...

Astronauts on the International Space Station have a number of exercise options, including a mechanical bicycle bolted to the floor, a weightlifting machine strapped to the wall, and a strap-down ...

Interest in putting humans back on the Moon has been making a comeback in recent years. From plans to take us back to the lunar surface, to plans that involve a literal space station orbiting our ...

A lunar-style city, complete with artificial gravity, has been created with the promise of one day allowing for babies to be born on the Moon. The 1,300-foot-tall rotating building, conceived by ...

GravityLab, a pioneering firm, makes progress on creating a ground-breaking spinning spaceship that might transform the future of human presence in space-a big step towards understanding and managing ...

Rotating habitats and artificial gravity are a staple of science fiction movies and TV shows, but the realities of space travel means that someday we'll have to get serious about artificial gravity to ...

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Above: Orbital, which designs and develops adaptable, space-based platforms for the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial customers, successfully completed a test of its proprietary cold gas ...