Sleep deficiency is pervasive among astronauts before and during space flight, and the reported incidence of sleep-promoting medication use is 20 times greater than the proportion of Americans ...

Since the beginning of the space program, astronauts have dealt with the realities of spaceflight from microgravity in weak muscles and space radiation, to sleep deprivation and disorientation. Both ...

Scientists are learning what short and long-duration space missions do to human bodies. Some changes are common like a puffier face, bone loss, and less sleep. Here are nine ways the harsh conditions ...

Following a launch scrub a week earlier, space shuttle Columbia took to the skies on Nov. 12, 1981, for its second trip into space. Astronauts Joe H. Engle and Richard H. Truly rode the reusable, ...

Astronauts face unique challenges during space missions, and their sleep patterns are no exception. A recent study conducted ...

The International Space Station might be bigger than a football field, but it's equipped with just seven permanent sleeping pods, each about the size of a phone booth. NASA has to get creative for ...

It's hard being in space. You're isolated from friends and loved ones, your mitochondria get damaged, you get dumber, and you might just get stranded for months at a time (and get under $1,500 for it) ...

As we look toward the future of human life in space, one project stands out: Haven-1, a commercial space station designed by Vast, a pioneering aerospace company. With NASA planning to retire the ...