"Successfully growing edible mushrooms in space represents a significant milestone for space exploration and sustainable ...

Described as the “perfect space crop,” the nutritious and ready-to-eat fungus could be a key stepping stone toward fueling ...

They naturally contain vitamin D, potassium, selenium, and copper — nutrients astronauts typically obtain from a variety of foods like nuts, seeds ... volume is at a premium in space and the farther ...

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are finally making their way back to Earth after an eight-day mission to space turned into a nine-month-long hiatus at the International Space Station.

HOUSTON — NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams have returned to Earth after what was initially planned as an eight-day mission turned into a 286-day stay in space due to problems ...