Analog Studies Archives - Astrobiology

Ice Planet Research: Antarctica’s Oldest Ice Is Heading To Europe

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Single-cell Imaging Reveals Efficient Nutrient Uptake And Growth Of Microalgae Darkening The Greenland Ice Sheet

Cryobiology

Single-cell Imaging Reveals Efficient Nutrient Uptake And Growth Of Microalgae Darkening The Greenland Ice Sheet

New Map Of The Landscape Beneath Antarctica’s Ice Unveiled

Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine

New Map Of The Landscape Beneath Antarctica’s Ice Unveiled

Using Sand Dunes On Earth To Study Sand Dunes On Mars

Analog Studies

Using Sand Dunes On Earth To Study Sand Dunes On Mars

Patagonian ‘Living Rocks’ Trace Their Origins To The Beginning Of life On Earth

Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments

Patagonian ‘Living Rocks’ Trace Their Origins To The Beginning Of life On Earth

NASA SOMD 2025 TRISH Appendix A – Enhancing eXploration Platforms and ANalog Definition (EXPAND) Exploratory Studies

Analog Studies

NASA SOMD 2025 TRISH Appendix A – Enhancing eXploration Platforms and ANalog Definition (EXPAND) Exploratory Studies

The Brine Shrimp Artemia franciscana as a Model for Astrobiological Studies: Physiological Adaptations to Mars-like Atmospheric Pressure Conditions

Space Life Science

The Brine Shrimp Artemia franciscana as a Model for Astrobiological Studies: Physiological Adaptations to Mars-like Atmospheric Pressure Conditions

Distinct Microbial Communities Within and On Seep Carbonates Support Long-term Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane and Novel pMMO Diversity

Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments

Distinct Microbial Communities Within and On Seep Carbonates Support Long-term Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane and Novel pMMO Diversity

$Rapid Hydrofracture of Icy Moon Shells: Insights From Glaciology$

Europa

Rapid Hydrofracture of Icy Moon Shells: Insights From Glaciology

Photosynthetic Insights From Volcanic Hot Springs

Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments

Photosynthetic Insights From Volcanic Hot Springs

Submarines For Space Exploration

ROVs/Submersibles/Diving

Submarines For Space Exploration

Phosphate Solubilization by Microorganisms in Pyroclastic Material Ffrom Half Moon Island in Antarctica: Perspectives for Astrobiology

Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine

Phosphate Solubilization by Microorganisms in Pyroclastic Material Ffrom Half Moon Island in Antarctica: Perspectives for Astrobiology

Microbial Life In One Of The Most Extreme Ecosystems On Earth: The Antarctic Plateau

Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine

Microbial Life In One Of The Most Extreme Ecosystems On Earth: The Antarctic Plateau

The Limit of Life at Extremely Low Water Activity: Lithium-concentration Ponds in a Solar Saltern (Salar de Atacama, Chile)

Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments

The Limit of Life at Extremely Low Water Activity: Lithium-concentration Ponds in a Solar Saltern (Salar de Atacama, Chile)

Microbial Diversity Discovered In Lake Enigma, Antarctica

Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine

Microbial Diversity Discovered In Lake Enigma, Antarctica

Earth to Mars: A Protocol for Characterizing Permafrost in the Context of Climate Change as an Analog for Extraplanetary Exploration

Biosignatures & Paleobiology

Earth to Mars: A Protocol for Characterizing Permafrost in the Context of Climate Change as an Analog for Extraplanetary Exploration

Calorimetric Measurement Of Energy And Nutrient Stimulation Of Microorganisms From The Continental Deep Subsurface

Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments

Calorimetric Measurement Of Energy And Nutrient Stimulation Of Microorganisms From The Continental Deep Subsurface

Geochemical Context for Hydrothermal Organic Molecules In Mars-analogue Samples From Earth

Mars

Geochemical Context for Hydrothermal Organic Molecules In Mars-analogue Samples From Earth

Rhinocladiella similis: A Model Eukaryotic Organism for Astrobiological Studies on Microbial Interactions with Martian Soil Analogs

Microbiology & Virology

Rhinocladiella similis: A Model Eukaryotic Organism for Astrobiological Studies on Microbial Interactions with Martian Soil Analogs

Prospecting the First Chilean Martian Simulants From the Atacama Desert for ISRU and Potential Applications

Analog Studies

Prospecting the First Chilean Martian Simulants From the Atacama Desert for ISRU and Potential Applications