As NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ... due to technical issues with the Starliner spacecraft. Why bone ...

Staying on the ISS, astronauts visiting the station have been at the centre of a recently published study looking at loss of bone density over long periods in space. The bone experts found that ...

It is well known that microgravity in space reduces bone density. Living in an environment with almost no gravity causes calcium to leach from bones. Astronauts who stayed at the former Soviet ...

astronauts lose bone density by up to 12 percent in just six months. This could make childbirth in space dangerous. The child can suffer from weaken pelvic bones and even fractures during delivery.

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams has been aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for more than seven months, far ...

Microgravity also affects muscles and bones. Without the constant pull of gravity, muscles don’t have to work as hard, ...