[astro-ph.IM] Human exploration of Mars will require enormous quantities of materials for the first crewed missions and substantially more for permanent habitation, making flexible and scalable technologies for in situ […]
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Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Commercial & Private Sector, Cubesats and smallsats, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Missions & Hardware, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Radiation, Space Life Science, Status Report
Development and Demonstration of a Modular Astrobiological Experiments (MAEx) Payload for Autonomous Biological Monitoring in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
The spaceflight environment presents unique physicochemical conditions, including microgravity, ionizing radiation, altered fluid transport, and confined engineered habitats, which influence biological systems and biomolecular assembly processes.
Posted inCommercial & Private Sector, Exploration Gear & Tech, Life Support Systems, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Status Report
Synthetic Biology For Space Exploration
Human space exploration faces different challenges. Topics like Bioregenerative Life Support Systems, In Situ Resource Utilization, and radiation protection, still require for more suitable solutions to be applied in long-term […]
Posted inAstropharmacy / Biotechnology, Commercial & Private Sector, Microgravity, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report
Biomanufacturing In Low Earth Orbit: A Paradigm Shift
This perspective article explores the transformative potential of biomanufacturing in low Earth orbit (LEO) for regenerative medicine.
Posted inBiophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Commercial & Private Sector, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Status Report
Polyextremophile Engineering: A Review Of Organisms That Push The Limits Of Life
Nature exhibits an enormous diversity of organisms that thrive in extreme environments. From snow algae that reproduce at sub-zero temperatures to radiotrophic fungi that thrive in nuclear radiation at Chernobyl, […]