A new approach to materials science research called MaterialsLab provides an unprecedented level of collaboration among stakeholders performing research on the International Space Station. With each ...

Scientists have developed a new material that could shield humans and critical technology from harmful radiation.

Space is a hostile environment, with huge variations in temperature and ionizing radiation that degrades spacecraft surfaces. A research team has now developed a multifunctional, lightweight skin for ...

Radiation-resistant, tough space materials are therefore a necessity for missions that go beyond our safe atmosphere. Modern spacecraft, space stations, and deep-space probes use such materials ...

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A team of researchers at New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi discovered a new type of self-healing organic crystal. The new material repairs itself after sustaining damage, even at extremely low ...

The U.S. space agency has partnered with ICON, a pioneering construction company to build dwellings using 3-D printers and concrete made from space materials Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE.

"Space is back in a big way," Adam Jonas, an equity analyst at Morgan Stanley, wrote in an April 12 client note.

Earth's gravitational field affects everything in materials science research. It drives convection currents in solutions, causes denser particles to sediment out of suspensions, forces immiscible ...