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What are the dangers of going to space? Space might look peaceful from afar but it’s a harsh environment, especially for humans. From DNA damage to bone loss to making sure there’s enough food for long missions—space is tough. But…
What are the dangers of going to space? For human spaceflight, the first thing I think about is the astronauts actually strapping themselves to a rocket. And if that isn’t dangerous enough, once they launch and they’re out into space…
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has dubbed 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, in honor of 100 years of research in the field of quantum mechanics. The milestone prompts the question, “Why should…
How can life thrive in deep space? The Open Science Data Repository Analysis Working Groups invite volunteers from all backgrounds to help answer this question. Request to join these citizen science groups to help investigate how life adapts to space environments,…
The research emphases of E.9 Space Biology: Research Studies falls under two broad categories: Precision Health and Space Crops. For Precision Health-focused studies, investigators may propose to use any non-primate animal model system, and any appropriate cell/tissue culture/microphysiological system/organoid or…
Unfortunately, Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) 2025 was not released on Valentine’s Day as it has been in past years. There are multiple reasons for this, but SMD is working diligently on ROSES-2025 and plans to release…
Discover NASA’s Biological & Physical Sciences (BPS) 2024 highlights, showcasing revolutionary research in in extraordinary places to advance space exploration and benefit life on Earth. Featuring 4 launches to the Space Station, 17 BPS payloads delivered, over 180 active investigations,…
Journey into the quantum realm with Paul Rudd! The “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” actor and NASA quantum physicist Ethan Elliott discuss what the quantum realm is really like and how NASA studies it every day. Find out how NASA’s…
Conducting research in space can deliver scientific breakthroughs not possible on Earth. But not everyone can validate their science in orbit. That’s why NASA provides researchers with access to all NASA-funded experiments ever conducted aboard the International Space Station via…