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After Apollo 11 returned to Earth in 1969, Neil Armstrong spent his 39th birthday behind a glass wall from his wife; NASA kept him in a 3-week quarantine while scientists investigated a Lunar threat that probably never existedApollo 11 astronauts underwent a three-week quarantine after returning from the Moon. This precaution was taken due to the unknown biologic...
52 astronauts left Earth for months in orbit, and within weeks their gut bacteria changed how they processed food, revealing why spaceflight can trigger constipation and potentially affect brain healthConstipation in space is more than an uncomfortable side effect. Astronauts often face it during long missions, but scientists have not ful...
In 2005, scientists thawed 32,000-year-old organisms frozen since the Ice Age, and they started swimming almost immediately, challenging everything we knew about life's limitsNASA scientists made a groundbreaking discovery deep inside Alaskan permafrost. They defrosted 32,000-year-old bacteria frozen since the an...
Why This Strange Underwater “Lost City” Has Scientists Talking About Alien LifeScientists have found a vibrant 'Lost City' deep in the Atlantic Ocean, thriving without sunlight. This discovery suggests life can exist i...
Scientists Found an Ecosystem That Runs on Hydrogen Instead of SunlightScientists have discovered deep-sea and underground microbial ecosystems thriving without sunlight, powered by hydrogen gas produced throug...
The Deepest Cave on Earth: How Does Life Survive There?Scientists have discovered life thriving in Veryovkina Cave, Earth's deepest known cave at over 2,200 meters. Microorganisms, independent o...
Blood Falls Antarctica mystery solved: Scientists have finally discovered the reason behind the red water fallsA startling red waterfall, Blood Falls, flows in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys. Scientists have uncovered its secret. The crimson color ...
Antarctica’s Red Waterfall Isn’t Blood—Science Finally Explains WhyAntarctica's Blood Falls, a striking red cascade from the Taylor Glacier, is not blood but ancient, iron-rich water. Trapped for millions o...
Russia launches animals into space: Here’s the purpose behind the missionRussia is set to launch Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite on August 20, 2025, from Baikonur Cosmodrome, will carry fruit flies, mice, plant seeds, ...
Russian mice, fruit flies set to conquer space, Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite mission to fly them for space researchRussia's Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite mission from Baikonur Cosmodrome will carry 75 mice and 1,500 fruit flies for space medicine research. T...
NASA's Sunita Williams trashes Trump's 'virtually abandoned' claim as space mission stretches onIs Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams 'abandoned or stuck' in space? Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will have logged nearly 29...
NASA's Sunita Williams captures 'ultimate' spacewalk selfie 423 km above Earth, internet declares her winnerSunita Williams, Indian-origin NASA astronaut, clicked the “ultimate selfie" on January 30. The photograph, shared by NASA on Instagram, wa...
From 423 km above Earth, Sunita Williams captures stunning photo from spacewalk, NASA calls it the 'ultimate selfie'.Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, captured a stunning selfie during their spacewalk on January 30, 2025. T...
'A 4-day drive from Delhi to Mars’: Why this cold desert in India is becoming a training ground for Martian experimentsLadakh’s harsh and unique environment is now central to India’s analogue space research, replicating conditions on Mars and the Moon. With ...
Can we please just find the aliens already?NASA is set to launch the Europa Clipper mission to explore the potential of Jupiter's moon, Europa, to support life. With advanced instrum...
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Mission: Who are among the crew members and what will they do? Here’s everything you may want to know about the upcoming launchBy conducting a multitude of scientific experiments and technology demonstrations, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission aims to contribute to the a...
Chinese students to test lunar simulator for a yearThe simulator will ensure that humans, plants, animals and microorganisms can live together, so that an earth-like atmosphere can be create...
China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon missionThe volunteers will live in the sealed lab to simulate a long-term, self-contained space mission with no input from the outside world, Xinh...
Life on Earth may have started 4.1 billion years ago"Life on Earth may have started almost instantaneously. With the right ingredients, life seems to form very quickly," added Harrison.
European Space Agency sends Kombucha microbes to spaceKombucha cultures protect themselves against adverse conditions by making a cellulose-based structure to resist high temperatures and radia...