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Limits of Terrestrial Life and the Probability of Growth on Mars (Virtual Meeting)

by Keith Cowing

Committee on Planetary Protection (CoPP) (Virtual Meeting June 1-2, 2026)June 1 – 2, 2026 This meeting is to provide information to NASA so it can develop a prioritized list of […]

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Orbital Recon: EMIT Collects Data On Terrestrial Plant Communities

by Keith Cowing

Editor’s note: when we begin to survey new worlds up close with reconnaissance spacecraft – from orbit – we will need an array of sensors capable of gleaning as much […]

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Orbital Recon: EMIT Scans The Amazon River in Northern Brazil

by Keith Cowing

Editor’s note: when we begin to survey new worlds up close with reconnaissance spacecraft – from orbit – we will need an array of sensors capable of gleaning as much […]

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Exploring The Potential Of Plant Astrobiology: Adapting Flora For Extraterrestrial Habitats: A Review

by Keith Cowing

In recent years, the realm of astrobiology has expanded beyond the search for microbial life to encompass the intriguing possibility of plant life beyond our planet. Plant astrobiology delves into […]

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The Extremotolerant Desert Moss Syntrichia caninervis Is A Promising Pioneer Plant For Colonizing Extraterrestrial Environments

by Keith Cowing

Many plans to establish human settlements on other planets focus on adapting crops to growth in controlled environments. However, these settlements will also require pioneer plants that can grow in […]

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