Microgravity

2 articles

A high-tech harvester in a space station laboratory extracting medicine from a plant, with Earth visible outside.

New Harvester for Plant Medicine in Space

In a breakthrough for space travel, engineers can now harvest life-saving medicines from plants in microgravity in under two hours, without ever harming the plant.

Jina Park·June 20, 2026

A high-tech soccer ball with celestial patterns, symbolizing the connection between space exploration and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Space & Astronomy

NASA Science Explores 2026 FIFA World Cup Connections

In 2019, researchers used the International Space Station's microgravity environment to precisely study how a soccer ball's internal mass affects its motion, directly influencing the high-tech balls u

Dr. Elena Ortiz·June 9, 2026