Humans have evolved alongside microbes in Earth's environment that help strengthen our immune systems. But sterile living ...

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 International Space Station (ISS) may be retired sooner than the planned 2030 deorbit date due to age, cost, and a ...

Elon Musk recently called for the ISS to be deorbited "as soon as possible." Experts say the station provides vital research, ...

"The Infinite" VR adventure at Midland Center for the Arts simulates space station living, offering 360-degree views and ...

SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s call to crash the ISS into the seas in 2027 is a bombshell proposal that, if echoed by NASA, will trigger a backlash across the Station allies.

Astronauts often experience immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other inflammatory conditions while traveling in space. A new study suggests that these issues could be due to the excessively sterile ...

The International Space Station (ISS) is too clean and should be made dirtier to keep astronauts healthy, scientists have ...

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

Axiom Space, in collaboration with NASA, is fast-tracking the transition to an independent, commercial space station. By ...