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Space Life Science
Posted inBiophysics, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Habitable Zones, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Origin & Evolution of Life, Panspermia, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Press Release, Radiation, Space Life Science
Radiation-Resistant Microbes: Pioneers for Life Beyond Earth
Radiation is one of the most pervasive environmental stressors that has profoundly influenced microbial evolution, driving the development of intricate survival strategies in extreme environments.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Astrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones, Missions & Hardware, NASA Astrobiology Program, Origin & Evolution of Life, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Policy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Space Life Science, Status Report
🚀 NASA Request for Information (RFI): Private Sector Activities in Astrobiology, Planetary Protection, and Space Biology Released
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has released a new Request for Information (RFI) entitled, Private Sector Activities in Astrobiology, Planetary Protection, and Space Biology, seeking expressions of interest from U.S. […]
Posted inMicrogravity, Space Life Science, Space Stations, SPACELINE Current Awareness List, Status Report
NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,200 15 May 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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Posted inAstronauts and Explorers, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Life Support Systems, Mars, Microbiology & Virology, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Space Life Science, Status Report
Weaving Life Into Regolith: Engineered Autotrophic-Heterotrophic Consortia For Autonomous Biofabrication From Granular Feedstocks
Long-duration human missions to Mars will require autonomous systems capable of converting in situ resources into structural materials, tools, and functional components. More broadly, such systems represent a class of […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Cryobiology, Desert Worlds, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Gravitational Biology, Microgravity, Panspermia, Radiation, Sample Return, Space Life Science, Status Report
Antarctic Microbe Survival Tests Aboard The International Space Station
An international team is sending microbes from Antarctica and Chile to the International Space Station (ISS) to study how they withstand radiation and other spaceflight stressors.
Posted inMicrogravity, Space Life Science, Space Stations, SPACELINE Current Awareness List, Status Report
NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,199 8 May 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Gravitational Biology, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Origin & Evolution of Life, Space Life Science, Status Report
Gravity As A Boundary Condition For The Evolution Of Three-Dimensional Multicellularity
Life evolved under a persistent 1 g field that is continuous, ubiquitous, and directionally structured.
Posted inMicrogravity, Space Life Science, Space Stations, SPACELINE Current Awareness List, Status Report
NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,198 1 May 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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Posted inBiophysics, Gravitational Biology, Life Support Systems, Press Release, Space Life Science
Fruit flies Adapt And Recover After Hypergravity Exposure
Expose an animal to extreme physical stress, and the expectation is simple: It will break down.