Chinsese astronauts are conducting experiments with fruit flies and more aboard the Tiangong space station. Credit: China ...

A pair of taikonauts have completed their first spacewalk aboard China's Tiangong space station, according to the China ...

Chinese astronaut conduct a spherical flame experiment during an orbit to ground space lecture using a match and a candle.

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at why you still can’t rely on chatbots, a new battery chemistry that could ...

Niallia tiangongensis’ belongs to a family already known on Earth, but it’s a brand-new species. Experts say it “defies ...

Chinese scientists discovered a novel strain of bacterium with “unique abilities” that allowed it to thrive on the Tiangong Space Station, according to a report. The newly named Niallia ...

The microbe demonstrated resilience to space-specific stressors, including enhanced repair from radiation damage.

The discoveries made in space do not always reach Earth immediately. In fact, the space stations that orbit our planet do so while inside they carry out different experiments that ...

China's space agency has launched a spacecraft that promises to return samples from a pair of asteroids near Mars.

A new species of bacteria discovered on board a space station could have profound implications for astronauts and long-term ...

The microbe developed in a cabin and its discovery could have important implications for the future of space travel.