Microgravity News

In 2021, NASA successfully grew Hatch chile peppers in microgravity aboard the International Space Station, producing 26 peppers in 137 days. This experiment ma

In 2003, NASA researchers observed freshwater snails reproducing in space, noting that their gravity-sensing organs, statoconia, grew 50% larger. Similar findin

In 2005, NASA sent five geckos into space for a 16-day mission without food or water to study the effects of microgravity. The experiment revealed changes in th

NASA scientists have grown corn in space, observing that microgravity causes erratic root and shoot growth, similar to other plants like Arabidopsis thaliana. T

In 1984, NASA sent 3,301 honeybees into space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery to study their ability to build honeycomb in microgravity. The bees successfull

Serendipity Space, an Indian startup founded in 2024, is developing satellites to manufacture pharmaceutical compounds in orbit and return them to Earth, aiming

A 2005 experiment on the International Space Station found that cricket larvae exposed to microgravity hatched earlier than those on Earth, indicating micrograv

In 1994, four medaka fish were sent into space as part of an experiment to study reproduction in microgravity, resulting in 43 eggs laid and eight baby fish hat

A new study of 52 astronauts on the International Space Station suggests that microgravity may slow food movement through the intestines, altering how gut bacte

An 18-year-old San Diego student, Leanne Fan, is a finalist in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search for developing a low-cost red-light treatment that accel

In 1998, NASA sent a rose into space and discovered that microgravity conditions altered its scent.

Scientists are conducting experiments to teach shrimp how to feed in zero gravity conditions.

NASA's Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer initiated a working group in April 2026 to review VTE case information and discuss research progress to mi

Researchers have successfully cultivated liver and kidney tissues in outer space for the first time, utilizing bioprinting techniques in a microgravity environm

A Space Station study published in Nature suggests that reduced mitochondrial protein production in microgravity may explain why astronauts' bodies waste away.

Indian-origin Nasa astronaut Anil Menon has launched for his first spaceflight mission, an eight-month stay aboard the International Space Station. He will cond

Scientists are exploring the possibility of humans hibernating for long-term space travel, particularly for missions to Mars. This approach aims to mitigate the