Researchers say the findings highlight the need for further investigation as space agencies prepare for longer missions to ...

NASA is sending the first Black and first female astronauts to the moon in an upcoming launch, marking the first journey to ...

The research was led by a team from Simon Fraser University (SFU)'s Aerospace Physiology Laboratory, which routinely ...

Just a few days in simulated microgravity can subtly change the way women's blood clots, sparking bigger questions about ...

Researchers at Simon Fraser University have studied the effects of microgravity on women's bodies and found that even a few days in simulated zero gravity can change the blood clotting process in ...

Four astronauts are travelling through space towards the International Space Station after a successful launch by Nasa and SpaceX . The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft blasted off atop a ...

Serious health issues could potentially become show stoppers for longer missions to the moon and Mars, so scientists are working hard to understand more about the health issues long distance ...

Just a few days in simulated microgravity can subtly change the way women's blood clots, sparking bigger questions about health monitoring protocols for astronauts who can spend six months or more in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lunette, a company that makes reusable menstrual cups, has sent some into space to help female astronauts on long-term missions.

The book follows a female astronaut as she joins one of the first NASA teams to send women to space, but is largely grounded in relationships The author spoke to PEOPLE about her inspiration, adapting ...

From Valentina Tereshkova to Mae Jemison, here are the female astronauts you need to know about, who broke boundaries – and rules – to do what no women had done before. They say the sky’s the limit, ...