A pre-proposer’s townhall for applicants interested in submitting a proposal to to discuss the E.9 Space Biology: Research Studies and E.12 Physical Sciences Research Studies program elements recently released under […]
Red Romaine lettuce is pictured growing inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Advanced Plant Habitat aboard the International Space Station.
Numerous challenges are posed by the extra-terrestrial environment for space farming and various technological growth systems are being developed to allow for microgreens’ cultivation in space.
The genus Chitinophaga was described by Sangkhobol and Skerman when characterizing the type species Chitinophaga pinensis (1). Chitinophaga consists of Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium (2), and at the time of writing, […]
The Wood Holes Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) recently announced the newest human-occupied vehicle (HOV) Alvin pilot, Kaitlyn Beardshear.
The inclination to explore across vast expanses has been a continual part of human history. In voyages across the Atlantic, or North America, one of the greatest obstacles was the […]
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate announces a grant funding opportunity for research emphases on Precision Health and Space Crops. Step 1 proposals are due February 4, 2025.
As humans advance their presence in space and seek to improve the quality of life on Earth, a variety of science questions in support of these two objectives can be […]
Protecting the Martian environment from contamination with terrestrial microbes is generally seen as essential to the scientific exploration of Mars, especially when it comes to the search for indigenous life.
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 […]
