Over 450 million years ago, plants began the epic transition from water to dry land. Among the first pioneers were the ancestors of humble hornworts, a group of small, unassuming […]
Plant Biology
Posted inMicrobiology & Virology, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report
NASA SMD Issues New Space Biology Funding Opportunity
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.
Posted inCareer Opportunities, Conferences and Meetings, Education and Outreach, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Status Report
Space Life Sciences Training Program Interns Present Summer Projects
Student interns from the summer 2024 cohort of the Space Life Sciences Training Program (SLSTP) attended the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR) annual conference in Puerto Rico […]
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Fossils & Paleontology, Habitable Zones, Microbiology & Virology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Plant Biology, Status Report
Where The Microbes Aren’t
Although a large fraction of Earth’s volume and most places beyond the planet lack life because physical and chemical conditions are too extreme, intriguing scientific questions are raised in many […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Plant Biology, Space Agriculture, Status Report
May Antarctic Plants Grow On Martian And Lunar Soil Simulants Under Terrestrial Conditions?
Extremophile organisms have been largely studied in Astrobiology. Among them, two antarctic plants emerge as good candidates to become colonizers of other celestial bodies, such as Mars and the Moon.
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Plant Biology, Press Release, Tricorders & Sensors
Avatar Tech: Breakthrough AI Model Can Translate The Language Of Plant Life
A pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered model able to understand the sequences and structure patterns that make up the genetic “language” of plants, has been launched by a research collaboration.
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Life Support Systems, Missions & Hardware, Moon, Plant Biology, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Status Report
BioMoon: A Concept For A Mission To Advance Space Life Sciences And Astrobiology On The Moon
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 […]
Posted inMicrobiology & Virology, Microgravity, Missions & Hardware, Plant Biology, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine, Status Report
NASA ROSES-24 Amendment 76: E.9 Space Biology: Research Studies Draft Text Released
When it is solicited, the research emphases of E.9 Space Biology: Research Studies will fall under two broad categories: Precision Health and Space Crops.
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Missions & Hardware, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Stations, Tricorders & Sensors, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Orbital Recon: EMIT Collects Data On Terrestrial Plant Communities
Editor’s note: when we begin to survey new worlds up close with reconnaissance spacecraft – from orbit – we will need an array of sensors capable of gleaning as much […]
Posted inArctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Radiation, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report
Offworld Life Science: ARTEMOSS (Antarctic Isolate 1 (ANT1) Radiation Tolerance Experiment
ARTEMOSS (Antarctic Isolate 1 (ANT1) Radiation Tolerance Experiment with Moss in Orbit on the Space Station) Overview: This experiment will be a continuation of research already underway on Earth on […]