Plants were essential to the early evolution of terrestrial life and colonization of the young Earth (Kapoor et al., 2023). Plant communities continue to colonize and transform our planet including […]
Space Agriculture
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Offworld Agriculture: The Kibo Laboratory Module Advanced Plant Habitat
NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara poses in front of the Kibo laboratory module’s Advanced Plant Habitat housing tomato plants.
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Commercial & Private Sector, Gravitational Biology, Life Support Systems, Plant Biology, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Status Report
From Dust To Seed: A Lunar Chickpea Story
Food sustainability is one of the most significant barriers to long-term space travel. Providing resources from Earth is not cost-efficient, and resupply missions are not viable to meet the needs […]
Posted inGravitational Biology, Life Support Systems, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine, Space Stations
Human Pathogen Found To Contaminate Space Grown Vegetables
Lettuce and other leafy green vegetables are part of a healthy, balanced diet — even for astronauts on a mission.
Posted inLife Support Systems, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report
Offworld Agriculture: Tomato Seedlings Grow in Plant Habitat-06
Inside the Plant Habitat-06 facility, the early stages of seedling growth of wild-type tomatoes is visible.
Posted inHabitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Origin & Evolution of Life, Plant Biology, Press Release, Proxima Centauri, Space Agriculture, TRAPPIST-1
A Spectrum Of Possibilities: Insights Into The Evolution Of Far-red Light Photosynthesis
A collaborative study led by Dr. Christopher Gisriel at Yale University and Dr. Tanai Cardona at Queen Mary University of London, published in Frontiers in Plant Science, offers new insight […]
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Offworld Biology Research: The Biolab Facility On The International Space Station
This image taken in ESA’s Columbus laboratory on the International Space Station is a snapshot of the many opportunities in space research and exploration.
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Away Team Report: ISS Expedition 70: Choctaw Nation Of Oklahoma Seeds Exposed To Microgravity On The International Space Station
Five varieties of seeds provided by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma are pictured inside the cupola as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean.
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NASA Selects 11 Space Biology Research Projects to Inform Biological Research During Future Lunar Exploration Missions
NASA announces the award of eleven grants or cooperative agreements for exciting new Space Biology research that will advance NASA’s understanding of how exposure to lunar dust/regolith impact both plant […]
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,075 – 17 November 2023 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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