Articles tagged with 'space' | The Ohio State University

Long-duration spaceflight can chip away at an astronaut’s health, prompting scientists to find new ways to make living in space easier on the body. 

Simulated lunar dirt can be turned into extremely durable structures, potentially paving the way to more sustainable and cost-effective space missions, a new study suggests. 

With the retirement of the International Space Station planned for 2030, an Ohio State aerospace engineer looks to the future of NASA’s partnerships with commercially operated low-Earth orbit space stations.

New developments in nuclear thermal propulsion technologies may soon enable advanced space missions to the farthest reaches of the solar system.

Global interest in human spaceflight has ignited passions for the emerging commercial space ecosystem, and efforts to expand space research and related manufacturing are taking center stage in Ohio. 

How do you repair a spaceship in orbit? Under the current operating procedures, the parts would be assembled on Earth and then flown up to space and attached, racking up tremendous costs.  

Mold can survive the harshest of environments, so to stop harmful spores from growing on future space stations, a new study suggests a novel way to prevent its spread.  

In a new study, astronomers report novel evidence regarding the limits of planet formation, finding that after a certain point, planets larger than Earth have difficulty forming near low-metallicity stars.

 In space, fine dining can be an alien experience.