New research claims there may be too few germs on the ISS, which could actually be negatively impacting astronaut health.

Astronauts often experience immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other inflammatory conditions while traveling in space. A ...

Progress MS-30 (or Progress 91) will deliver three tons of "gifts" (food, fuel, and supplies) for the space station crew on ...

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will return to Earth in March 2025 from the ISS after delays with the ...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) often experience immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other ...

The ISS’s microbial environment most closely resembles a hospital isolation room. It could be making astronauts sick.

The overly sterile environment of the International Space Station is missing important microbes, a new detailed map shows. If ...

Learn how the excessive cleanliness of the International Space Station poses health problems for astronauts and why ...

The most comprehensive analysis of samples from the ISS suggests that it is far too sterile. More natural microbes could ...

NASA astronaut Don Pettit conducted a fascinating experiment on the ISS, demonstrating how charged water droplets circle a ...

Adding more microbes to the ISS could actually benefit the astronauts who spend time there, new research suggests.The Latest ...

There are many potential dangers of life in space for astronauts including exposure to radiation, the mental health impacts ...