The Shuttle Program offered scientists the opportunity to conduct research on the effects of microgravity on plants, animals and even the human body. Through this research we’ve found that one of the ...

Scientists have conducted a wide variety of experiments onboard space shuttles and at the International Space Station. Recent work has shown that bone density in rodents and humans decreases when ...

Maxillofacial fractures, especially those of the mandible, pose a significant risk in microgravity environments because astronauts experience progressive bone loss during long-duration flights because ...

The China Space Station provides new opportunities for containerless materials research through its electrostatic levitation platform, enabling non-contact processing and property measurements of high ...