The orbiting lab is hosting a variety of life forms to help researchers understand how weightlessness affects biology. Observations provide insights often advancing health and improving conditions for humans on […]
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Could We Feed One Million People Living On Mars?
A provocative new study looks at the resource utilization and technological strategies that would be needed to make a Mars population of one million people food self-sufficient. A detailed model […]
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Building Better Life Support Systems for Future Space Travel
Astronauts on future long-duration spaceflight missions to the Moon and Mars could rely on microalgae to supply essentials including food, water and oxygen. A new investigation aboard the International Space […]
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Bacteria on the International Space Station Are Adapting to Survive, Not to Harm
A new Northwestern University study has found that — despite its seemingly harsh conditions — the ISS is not causing bacteria to mutate into dangerous, antibiotic-resistant superbugs. While the team […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 7 November 2018: Repairing Heavy Damage
“We are still recovering from the damaging winds that trashed the camp, but as soon as things calm down we will get busy and pull it all back together.” “The […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 6 November 2018: Wind Damage
“Our winds have continued unabated likely hitting 40-50 m/s at times.” “We did lose four of our tents yesterday despite our best efforts to save them – the winds were […]
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Hibernation Treats Illness and Could Help Humans Go to Mars
Editor’s note: As we start to move off-world on longer space missions, the issue of crew health, food, life support, and overall safety becomes a pressing issue. If you can […]
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Earthworms Can Reproduce In Simulated Mars Soil
Two young worms are the first offspring in a Mars soil experiment at Wageningen University & Research. Biologist Wieger Wamelink found them in a Mars soil simulant that he obtained […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 28 November 2017: Last Week at Lake Untersee
This message was received via Iridium on 28 November 28, 2017 8:13:28 AM EST “We are in our last week of work here at Untersee before heading back to Novo […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 26 November 2017: Busy Days at Lake Untersee
Dale Andersen sent this message on 26 November 2017 at :09:26 AM EST: “We are working pretty hard while taking advantage of the nice days we have had recently. I […]