As humanity ventures further into space, creating sustainable living conditions is becoming increasingly important. Recent advancements in space station technology have led to the development of ...

Astronauts on the International Space Station have a number of exercise options, including a mechanical bicycle bolted to the floor, a weightlifting machine strapped to the wall, and a strap-down ...

Above: Orbital, which designs and develops adaptable, space-based platforms for the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial customers, successfully completed a test of its proprietary cold gas ...

Engines Podcast The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2638: Artificial Gravity Episode: 2638 Artificial Gravity for Human Spaceflight; What is Gained, What is Lost. Today, astronaut Michael Barratt discusses ...

A long-standing science fiction concept for space travel is to create artificial gravity aboard the spacecraft to create a more suitable environment for astronauts. Artificial gravity in sci-fi movies ...

SpaceX is gearing up for its third attempt to get its massive Starship spacecraft into orbit. In a recent update, the company hinted at a March 14 launch “pending regulatory approval.” Meanwhile, ...

The idea of using artificial gravity isn't new. In fact, we've seen it as a staple of science fiction entertainment for years. But Elon Musk says he wants to take the sci-fi notion and make it real by ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Earlier artificial-gravity designs revealed critical weaknesses. Nautilus-X, for example, relied on a rotating torus connected to a central corridor by a single passage. If that connection failed, ...

They are entirely feasible and, with sufficient funding, we could build one within months or years! Due to the effect of the Coriolis force on the semicircular canals (three tubes in the inner ear), ...