Researchers are developing the self-contained planters that will allow astronauts to grow food in space

The ever-icy presence is due to an interesting phenomenon known as a "cold trap"

Researchers compare two methods of transcriptome analysis to understand how plants adapt to microgravity

New NASA research confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at the maximum rate estimated from Voyager 1 & 2 observations made decades ago

Researchers have prepared the first global map of the distribution of atmospheric ammonia (NH3)

Strains of the bacterium Enterobacter have been identified on the International Space Station (ISS)

By zapping a layer of meteor residue in the atmosphere with ground-based lasers, scientists get a new view of Earth's magnetic field

Einstein's understanding of gravity, as outlined in his general theory of relativity, predicts that all objects fall at the same rate, regardless of their mass or composition

Reduced gravity levels (microgravity) in space can lead to spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) in some astronauts

Although the surface of Mars is inhospitable to known forms of life today, there is evidence that in the distant past, the Martian climate allowed the presence of liquid water