Anne McClain: How does space radiation affect plants? NASA’s Advanced Plant EXperiment-12 (APEX-12) seeks to find out.
Radiation
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Microbiology & Virology, Radiation, Space Stations, Status Report
Radiation Protection And Structural Stability Of Fungal Melanin Polylactic Acid Biocomposites In Low Earth Orbit
Materials in low Earth orbit (LEO) face radiation, atomic oxygen erosion, and extreme temperature fluctuations, which can severely compromise their structural and functional integrity.
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Habitable Zones, Radiation, Space Weather & Heliophysics, Status Report
Temporal Variation of Flare Occurrence Rates via the Spot Evolution on the Sun and Solar-type Stars
The spot evolution on the Sun and solar-type stars is important for understanding the nature of consequential flaring activity.
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Life Support Systems, Plant Biology, Radiation, Space Agriculture, Status Report
Telomere Dynamics and Oxidative Stress in Arabidopsis in the Space Radiation Environment (APEX-12)
The APEX-12 spaceflight investigation is poised to unlock crucial insights into the effects of space radiation on genome integrity, telomere length, and telomerase activity via Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) accumulation […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Origin & Evolution of Life, Radiation, Status Report
Bioverse: Potentially Observable Exoplanet Biosignature Patterns Under the UV Threshold Hypothesis for the Origin of Life
A wide variety of scenarios for the origin of life have been proposed, with many influencing the prevalence and distribution of biosignatures across exoplanet populations. This relationship suggests these scenarios […]
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Tricorder Tech: Antibody Resistance to Space Conditions after Exposure Outside the International Space Station
Antibody-based analytical instruments are under development to detect signatures of life on planetary bodies. Antibodies are molecular recognition reagents able to detect their target at sub-nanomolar concentrations, with high affinity […]
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Webb Space Telescope Captures Neptune’s Auroras For First Time
For the first time, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured bright auroral activity on Neptune. Auroras occur when energetic particles, often originating from the Sun, become trapped in a […]
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Habitable Zones, Life Support Systems, Mars, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release, Radiation, Space Life Science, Terraforming & Geoengineering
Lichens Survived A Martian Simulation In A New Study
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that certain lichen species can survive Mars-like conditions, including exposure to ionising radiation, while maintaining a metabolically active state.
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Engineering Microbial Symbiosis for Mars Habitability
The colonization of Mars presents extraordinary challenges, including radiation exposure, low atmospheric pressure, and toxic regolith.
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Habitable Zones, Press Release, Proxima Centauri, Radiation, Space Weather & Heliophysics, Stellar Cartography
ALMA Shares A New View of Proxima Centauri
At a distance of just over four light years, Proxima Centauri is our nearest stellar neighbor and is known to be a very active M dwarf star.