#Space Research

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft docked with the ISS as part of NASA's 35th commercial resupply mission, delivering equipment for growing brain organoids, printing artificial retinas, and protecting the crew from infections.

Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin discovered delayed consequences of space radiation and weightlessness in rats: vascular scarring in 83% of animals, a two-third loss of immune NK cells, and persistent genetic mutations increasing the risk of heart attack and leukemia.

A new study reveals that the Solar System will disappear not in a quintillion years, but in just a billion due to chaotic mass ejections from the dying Sun.

Scientists investigated plant irrigation for future lunar bases. Due to weak gravity, water behaves differently, requiring new engineering approaches for space farming.

Cosmonauts on the ISS conducted the «Virtual» scientific experiment using VR goggles to find out how zero gravity affects the human brain and vestibular system.

German scientists recalculated the data and found that Mercury's diameter has decreased by 23 kilometers — 30% more than previous estimates. The exact picture will be confirmed by the BepiColombo mission.

NASA scientists have shown that terrestrial microorganisms are capable of surviving conditions in lunar craters, creating a risk of biological contamination and distortion of scientific data about the Moon and Mars.

Astronomers have discovered a stellar stream beyond the Milky Way for the first time in the galaxy UGC 9050-Dw1. This discovery allows streams to be used for mapping dark matter in other galaxies.

🚀 Scientists from the University of Chicago and the University of Nebraska have found: 40 days on the ISS did not weaken the hearts of mice! Sarcomeres retained their strength, but the immune system showed signs of stress. 🔬💓 #space #science #health

Astronomers have discovered sugar molecules (erythrulose) in the interstellar clouds of the Milky Way. This discovery confirms that complex compounds for the origin of life can arise in space independently, rather than being delivered solely by meteorites. 🌌🍬🔭