In a daring demonstration aboard China’s Tiangong space station, a Chinese astronaut recently ignited a match in orbit, an ...

Chinese astronauts aboard Tiangong station witnessed a match flame transform into a blue sphere in microgravity. Unlike Earth's rising flames, this phenomenon occurs due to altered airflow and heat ...

Discover why astronauts must wear pressurized suits during space travel to ensure safety and protect against vacuum ...

A monster galaxy from the early universe shows that the cosmos was rich with oxygen when it was only less than 3% of its present age, astronomers have found. The discovery raises questions about how ...

Atomic oxygen, a highly reactive species prevalent in low Earth orbit (LEO), poses a persistent challenge to the durability of spacecraft materials. The erosive nature of atomic oxygen results in ...

Producing oxygen is tricky under weightless conditions in space. But the addition of a simple magnet can simplify the process of electrolysis, scientists report. The electrolysis system aboard the ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

In space, bubble trouble hampers oxygen production needed for astronauts to breathe. But neodymium magnets could coax bubbles off electrodes in microgravity to boost the efficiency of splitting water ...