A primary aim of current and future space exploration missions is the detection and identification of chemical and biological indicators of life, namely biomarkers, on Mars.
Three investigations funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and sponsored by the International Space Station (ISS International Space Station) National Laboratory are launching on SpaceX’s 32nd Commercial Resupply […]
Onboard the International Space Station (ISS), the Extant Life Volumetric Imaging System, dubbed ELVIS, is not about resurrecting rock-n-roll legends but pioneering scientific discovery. Using innovative holographic technology to deliver […]
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Understanding the characteristics of microbes during long-term space missions is essential for safeguarding the health of astronauts and maintaining the functionality of spacecraft. In this study, a Gram-positive, aerobic, spore-forming, […]
Cell culture bags are shown filled with microalgae and growth media at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB).
During his long stay aboard the ISS Astronaut Butch Wilmore tended the Advanced Plant Habitat experiment (known as PH-07) and returned with the science specimens on Crew-9.
NASA’s space biology research grants are paving the way for a deeper understanding of how living organisms respond to the unique conditions of spaceflight and making travel into deep space […]
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The next launch of the SpaceX Dragon will be carrying four Space Biology experiments to the International Space Station; the GEARS microbial experiment, the APEX-12 plant experiment, CBIOMES host-microbiome study, […]
