Humans adapt. We live in trackless deserts, on the tops of mountains, in pestilential jungles, in prisons and hospitals. To survive we sleep, for we need sleep like food. We adapt to sleeping in space ...

Astronauts have to make many adjustments to what's 'normal' when they're in space. Beds and pillows are not available. So how do they sleep? In this archived piece, NPR's science correspondent Robert ...

Going to space is hard on the human body for a number of reasons. The microgravity environment causes muscle and bone loss and leads to fluids pooling in the upper parts of the body. Being in space ...

The smart device will travel to the ISS to measure the difference between astronauts' sleep on Earth and in space. Reading time 2 minutes If you thought you had trouble sleeping in your own bed, try ...

Since the beginning of the space program, astronauts have dealt with the realities of spaceflight from microgravity in weak muscles and space radiation, to sleep deprivation and disorientation. Both ...