Capitalizing on the ability of an organism to evolve in response to punishment from a hostile environment, scientists have coaxed the model bacterium Escherichia coli to dramatically resist ionizing radiation […]
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The Possible Effect of Cosmic Rays on Terrestrial Climate
The problem of the contribution of cosmic rays to climate change is a continuing one and one of importance. In principle, at least, the recent results from the CLOUD project […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Icy Worlds, Mars, Origin & Evolution of Life, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Radiation
Comparative Survival Analysis of D. radiodurans and the Haloarchaea N. magadii and H. volcanii Exposed to Vacuum Ultraviolet Irradiation
Comparative Survival Analysis of Deinococcus Radiodurans and the Haloarchaea Natrialba Magadii and Haloferax Volcanii, Exposed to Vacuum Ultraviolet Irradiation Ximena C. Abrevaya, Ivan G. Paulino-Lima, Douglas Galante, Fabio Rodrigues, Pablo […]
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NASA Research Announcement "Ground-Based Studies in Space Radiobiology"
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) has released NASA Research Announcement (NRA) NNJ11ZSA001N, entitled “Ground-Based Studies in Space Radiobiology.” This NRA solicits ground-based […]
Posted inMissions & Hardware, Moon, Press Release, Radiation
NASA Solicitation: Exploration Systems Mission: Radiation Standards for Lunar Sortie Missions
NASA/HQ is hereby soliciting information about potential sources to provide support for study and report on radiation standards for lunar sortie missions. This will consist of an Ad Hoc committee […]
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Cosmic Rays: A Review for Astrobiologists
Cosmic rays represent one of the most fascinating research themes in modern astronomy and physics. Significant progress is being made toward an understanding of the astrophysics of the sources of […]
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NASA Selects Four Proposals to Study Space Radiation Risks
NASA has selected four proposals for research to help understand space radiation’s affects on human living in space. NASA selected proposals from the New York University School of Medicine in […]
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NASA Research Announcement "Ground-Based Studies in Space Radiobiology"
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) has released NASA Research Announcement (NRA) NNJ09ZSA001N, entitled “Ground-Based Studies in Space Radiobiology.” This NRA solicits ground-based […]
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NASA Funding Opportunity: Carcinogenesis & Central Nervous System Risks from Space Radiation
This National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Research Announcement (NRA) solicits proposals for NASA Specialized Centers of Research (NSCOR) in support of the Space Radiation Program Element within the Human […]
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A Way To Limit Radiation Hazards In Space?
Report: Managing Space Radiation Risk in the New Era of Space Exploration “For astronauts, however, there is one danger in space that does not end when they step out of […]