Planetary Protection Archives - Astrobiology

Whole-genome Sequencing Of Paenibacillus Phoenicis Isolated from the Phoenix Mars Lander Spacecraft Assembly Facility

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2025 NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy – NASA-DARES – RFI Due Date Extended and Q&A Document Issued

NASA Astrobiology Program

2025 NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy – NASA-DARES – RFI Due Date Extended and Q&A Document Issued

Synergistic Interactions Among Vacuum, Solar Heating, and UV Irradiation Enhance the Lethality of Interplanetary Space

Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments

Synergistic Interactions Among Vacuum, Solar Heating, and UV Irradiation Enhance the Lethality of Interplanetary Space

Survival and Transfer of Microorganisms Beyond the Earth: To What Extent are Microorganisms Tolerant to External Influences?

Panspermia

Survival and Transfer of Microorganisms Beyond the Earth: To What Extent are Microorganisms Tolerant to External Influences?

Offworld Environment Testing: The Euro Material Ageing Experiment

Panspermia

Offworld Environment Testing: The Euro Material Ageing Experiment

Active Plasma Sterilizer For Planetary Protection And Contamination Control For Space Missions

Planetary Protection

Active Plasma Sterilizer For Planetary Protection And Contamination Control For Space Missions

Away Team Gear: Testing A New Sample Collection System On The Moon

Sample Return

Away Team Gear: Testing A New Sample Collection System On The Moon

An Astrobiology Spinoff? Microbe Recovered From Mars 2020 Cleanroom May Have Commercial Applications

Planetary Protection

An Astrobiology Spinoff? Microbe Recovered From Mars 2020 Cleanroom May Have Commercial Applications

Mirror Bacteria Report: Call For A Global Discussion About Possible Risks

Planetary Protection

Mirror Bacteria Report: Call For A Global Discussion About Possible Risks

An Airlock Concept To Reduce Contamination Risks During The Human Exploration Of Mars

Planetary Protection

An Airlock Concept To Reduce Contamination Risks During The Human Exploration Of Mars

Planetary Protection Requirements Should Address Pollution From Chemicals And Materials

Planetary Protection

Planetary Protection Requirements Should Address Pollution From Chemicals And Materials

Planetary Protection

NASA’s Office of Planetary Protection Has A New Logo

Rapid Colonization of a Space‐returned Ryugu Sample by Terrestrial Microorganisms

Meteorites & Asteroids

Rapid Colonization of a Space‐returned Ryugu Sample by Terrestrial Microorganisms

Illuminating The Journey Of A 4-billion-year-old Asteroid

Comets and Asteroids

Illuminating The Journey Of A 4-billion-year-old Asteroid

Living Microbes Discovered In Earth’s Driest Desert

Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments

Living Microbes Discovered In Earth’s Driest Desert

Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) Call for Applications for 2025 Membership

Sample Return

Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) Call for Applications for 2025 Membership

Europa Clipper Planetary Protection Probabilistic Risk Assessment Summary

Planetary Protection

Europa Clipper Planetary Protection Probabilistic Risk Assessment Summary

Planetary Protection Metagenomics in Spaceflight Workshop

Planetary Protection

Planetary Protection Metagenomics in Spaceflight Workshop

New Team to Assess NASA’s Mars Sample Return Architecture Proposals

Sample Return

New Team to Assess NASA’s Mars Sample Return Architecture Proposals

Astromaterials Data Archiving Announcement from the Astromaterials Data System

Astrochemistry

Astromaterials Data Archiving Announcement from the Astromaterials Data System