Boeing Archives - Astrobiology

Isabel Jiang watches along as astronauts complete her experiment on the ISS. -- miniPCR Bio

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Tricorder Update: Genes in Space Student-designed Experiment Conducted By Astronauts

by Keith CowingNovember 18, 2024June 12, 2025

On Saturday, September 28th, an experiment designed by Genes in Space 2023 contest winner (18) of Hillsborough, California, launched to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard NASA’s Crew-9 mission. The […]

Williams extracted DNA from microbes collected from station water samples -- NASA

Astropharmacy / Biotechnology, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report

Starliner Flight Day 7 Activities Include Offworld Genomics and Biology Research

by Keith CowingJune 13, 2024June 13, 2024

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who flew to the International Space Station on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, spent June 12 focusing on lab maintenance and researching advanced biotechnology.

ISS National Lab-Sponsored Investigation Aims to Expand Genes in Space™ Toolkit on Station A view of the miniPCR machine in the cupola on the International Space Station -- NASA (larger image)

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Offworld Genomics Research: Expanding The Genes in Space™ Toolkit On The International Space Station

by Keith CowingJanuary 29, 2024January 29, 2024

For nearly a decade, Genes in Space™ has challenged students to develop spaceflight experiments that use biotechnology to address spaceflight challenges. Founded by Boeing and miniPCRbio, the program relies on […]

This aluminum placard contains various materials representative of spacecraft interior surfaces, with some surface samples coated in Boeing’s new antimicrobial coating.

Life Support Systems, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release, Space Life Science, Space Stations

Boeing Space Station Experiment Tests Antimicrobial Coating for Long-Term Space Missions

by Keith CowingNovember 15, 2023November 15, 2023

As humans travel to Mars and beyond, where resupply from and return to Earth is difficult to impossible, monitoring and controlling every aspect of life onboard spacecraft is essential—down to […]