The structure looks like a futuristic, one-story-tall soccer ball. The team described how the station ... s hard outer shell should better protect astronauts from space debris, such as ...

That’s more than three times higher than the International Space Station. While in space, the group will test new spacesuits and technologies that could pave the way for future long-duration ...

That’s more than three times higher than the International Space Station ... plan future missions to the moon and Mars, which would require astronauts to fly through the inner and outer Van ...