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Space Agriculture
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,072 – 27 October 2023 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,071 – 20 October 2023 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Citizen Science / Open Science, Education and Outreach, Exploration Gear & Tech, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Life Support Systems, Missions & Hardware, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Tricorders & Sensors
Tricorder Tech: STELLA: NASA’s DIY Educational Gadget For Measuring Plant Health
On her morning walk to school, a high schooler notices a patch of greenery in her neighbor’s yard. But the plants don’t look quite as green and healthy as she […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Life Support Systems, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science
Supernova Search Group Receives NASA Grant to Conduct Research on Plants In Space
American Public University System (APUS) today announced that the Spirulina Algae Group, part of the University’s Supernova Search Group, has received a NASA research grant to study the use of […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Artemis & Lunar Exploration, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Cryobiology, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Gravitational Biology, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine, Space Stations
Thriving in Space: Ensuring the Future of Biological and Physical Sciences Research: A Decadal Survey for 2023-2032
If the U.S. is to continue to lead in space exploration and reap the benefits it brings to society, the nation must substantially increase its investment in NASA’s Division of […]
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones, Plant Biology, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Status Report
Growth and Photosynthetic Efficiency of Microalgae and Plants with Different Levels of Complexity Exposed to a Simulated M-Dwarf Starlight
Oxygenic photosynthetic organisms (OPOs) are primary producers on Earth and generate surface and atmospheric biosignatures, making them ideal targets to search for life from remote on Earth-like exoplanets orbiting stars […]
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Plant Biology, Space Agriculture, Status Report
Photosynthesis Under a Red Sun: Predicting The Absorption Characteristics Of An Extraterrestrial light-harvesting Antenna
Here we discuss the feasibility of photosynthesis on Earth-like rocky planets in close orbit around ultra-cool red dwarf stars.
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NASA Space Station Researcher’s Guide to Plant Science
Advances made during decades of spaceflight experimentation have identified critical gaps in our understanding of the role of gravity and the spaceflight environment on plant biology at the cellular, tissue, […]
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Stations
The Genetic Response Of An Earth Plant – Off World – In Microgravity
Spaceflight presents a multifaceted environment for plants, combining the effects on growth of many stressors and factors including altered gravity, the influence of experiment hardware, and increased radiation exposure.