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SpaceX's Fram2 private astronaut mission was off to a rough start, with crew members throwing up due to space motion sickness.

SpaceX Tourist Says Whole Crew Got Horribly Sick When They Reached Orbit

By Victor Tangermann

Women are able to recover faster from spaceflight better than men, according to a new study, though it's not clear why.

Women’s Bodies Better Suited for the Horrors of Space, Study Finds

By Frank Landymore

The test involved IVO's quantum drive, a reactionless drive that supposedly doesn't need propellant to generate thrust

Advanced Transport

Contact Lost With Spacecraft Carrying Experimental Quantum Drive

By Frank Landymore

In a new video, former astronaut Chris Hadfield reviewed a "F9: The Fast Saga" scene in which two characters ride a car into space.

Astronaut Analyzes That “Fast & Furious” Scene Where They Drive a Car Through Space

By Victor Tangermann

NASA plans to use a device that "can vigorously spin occupants like laundry churning in a washing machine" to train astronauts.

NASA Brags About Plan to Torment Astronauts With Brutal Military Machine

By Noor Al-Sibai

Normally limited to use in Earth orbiting satellites, Hall thrusters may be able to punch above their weight even more than expected.

Test Suggests Ion Thrusters Could Power Crewed Interplanetary Missions

By Frank Landymore

A shocking new study has found that spending months in space can result in the equivalent of two decades worth of bone loss for astronauts.

Disturbing Discovery Finds That Space Does Something Bad to Astronauts’ Bones

By Noor Al-Sibai

Space travel is exciting. But as rocket launches become more frequent, the damage to the environment may no longer be as negligible as once believed.

Space Travel Will Absolutely Gut the Environment, Scientists Warn

By Frank Landymore

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa arrived at the International Space Station, where he'll give away money to the public and share videos on YouTube.

Billionaire Playboy on Space Vacation Says He’s Giving Away Money to Mere Earthlings, From Orbit

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Twelve people with physical disabilities had the opportunity to experience zero gravity during a flight by AstroAccess last Sunday.

Wheelchair Users Float in Zero G, Blown Away by Experience

By Tony Ho Tran

A team of engineers argues that a spacecraft powered by nuclear fusion would radically improve our ability to explore the cosmos.

Fusion-Drive Spacecraft: Express Solar System Travel, If We Figure It Out

By Dan Robitzski

A team of Russian scientists suspects supermassive black holes may be traversible wormholes, and they have a plan to actually find out.

Science & Energy

Physicists: Supermassive Black Holes May Actually Be Wormholes

By Dan Robitzski

A new study suggests that long exposure to microgravity caused long-term expansions in astronauts' brains and cerebrospinal fluid.

New Research: Space Travel Causes Astronauts’ Brains to Expand

By Victor Tangermann

A special panel of scientists studied the idea of hibernation pods for astronauts and how it would affect the design and size of habitation modules.

Scientist: Astronaut Hibernation Pods “Actually Not so Crazy”

By Victor Tangermann

A new report by UBS predicts that soon high speed travel through the near reaches of space will compete with long-haul airline flights.

Advanced Transport

Analysts: Rocket Jumps Between Earth Cities Could Smash Airlines

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at Caltech have found a way to levitate and propel objects of practically any size or shape by using only light.

Researchers Found a Way to Levitate Objects Using Only Light

By Victor Tangermann