(Natural News) A tough species of microbes has survived a full year in the harsh environment of outer space, bearing the full brunt of cosmic radiation on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS) without any sort of protection. In an experiment detailed in the journal Microbiome, Japanese and European researchers left cells of the bacteria Deinococcus radiodurans outside the Japanese Aerospace […]

(Natural News) A study published in Scientific Reports suggests that Mars was likely habitable for in the past and may even be able to host life to this day. An international team of researchers found a diverse community of microbial life a foot below the Atacama desert in South America. The desert is known as the driest non-polar region on Earth […]

(Natural News) A study published in the journal Open Agriculture suggests that Mars and the moon may be able to support crops and yield viable seeds. Researchers from Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands have successfully grown and harvested crops from Mars and moon soil simulants. These soil simulants were developed by the National Aeronautics and Space […]

(Natural News) Researchers from the Lulea University of Technology in Sweden have discovered 45 distant planets that may be capable of hosting life. In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society A, the researchers said that these exoplanets may possess Earth-like atmospheres and may be able to maintain stable liquid water. With several active and […]

(Natural News) David Burns of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has proposed a new propulsion method that replaces conventional rocket engines with a “helical engine.” In a paper posted in NASA’s Technical Reports Server – a public database containing aerospace documents created or funded by NASA – Burns explained that the helical engine consists of a helix-shaped particle accelerator, an apparatus that […]

(Natural News) A study published Monday in the journal Nature Astronomy has confirmed the existence of water on the sunlit surface of the moon. This discovery indicates that water may be distributed throughout the lunar surface and not limited to the deep, shadowed craters in the lunar south pole. Using the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) telescope […]

(Natural News) Researchers from Brown University and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) found that the icy water in the moon may have sources besides volcanism and meteorites. In a study published in the journal Icarus, the researchers revealed that the ice deposits in some of the moon’s south pole craters formed relatively recently, suggesting other processes must be […]

(Natural News) On Sept. 22, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the United States Space Force signed a memorandum of understanding committing them to a broad collaboration that could see the latter have a base on the moon in the future. The memo is aimed at advancing both civil and military interests in space. It was signed by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine […]

(Natural News) On Sept. 22, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and United States Space Force (USSF) signed a memorandum of understanding that reaffirmed the “rich legacy of collaboration” between the two agencies on space-related matters. The signing followed President Donald Trump’s efforts to intensify the country’s space exploration efforts. Signed by USSF Chief of Space Operations Gen. […]

(Natural News) In just a few weeks, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will be making history as it attempts to collect its first rock samples from an asteroid. The autonomous spacecraft OSIRIS-REx will be touching down briefly on the asteroid Bennu on Oct. 20. Through its robotic arm, it will scoop rocks on the landing site […]