Lexington-based aerospace company Space Tango is helping NASA run an experiment during its upcoming Artemis II space mission.

They came from outer space: 75 mice, over 1,500 flies, cell cultures, microorganisms, plant seeds and more. A Russian biological research satellite toting more than 30 experiments landed on Sept. 19 ...

Humanity has dreamed of conquering space since time immemorial, but it wasn't until the 20th century that this became an actual possibility. Once the Space Race was in full throttle, scientists began ...

CHANNEL FIVE. SPACE MAY SEEM PRETTY FAR FROM HERE. IN REALITY, IT’S ONLY ABOUT 60 MILES NORTH, AND THE ROOTS OF SPACE TRAVEL ARE EVEN CLOSER THAN YOU MIGHT THINK. NOT AT NASA, NOT AT A SECRET BASE ...

Long before humans reached orbit, insects had already shown they could handle the hurdles of spaceflight. Light, highly adaptable and nutritionally rich, these resilient animals present an attractive ...

Research conducted partly aboard the International Space Station (ISS) suggests that "microgravity" could help scientists fight drug-resistant superbugs, according to a report from SWNS. Microgravity ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University is expanding the scientific footprint of 2027’s all-Boilermaker suborbital flight mission with the addition of onboard autonomous experiments in quantum ...