Sometimes doing science is as simple as wiping up. NASA astronaut Jack Fisher is seen here using a wet wipe on the surfaces of the European Cupola module of the […]
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Help Shape The Future of European Space Biology
What biology research would you conduct on the International Space Station? As the world celebrates 20 years of astronauts living and working on the International Space Station, ESA is preparing […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Press Release
Chemicals on Comet Comet 67P Suggest Composition Of Its Birthplace
Observations from ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft are shedding light on the mysterious make-up of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, revealing a mix of compounds thought to be essential precursors to life – including salts […]
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Space Saplings To Inspire The Next Newton
Eight saplings grown from pips taken from Isaac Newton’s apple tree and flown in space by ESA astronaut Tim Peake are being planted across the UK and Europe. The seeds […]
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Rotifer Studies In Space
With the spacewalk season on hold until next year, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano took his time to prepare the orbital home for new, tiny and incredibly resistant passengers. Rotifers, commonly […]
Posted inMars
Martian Ovens On ExoMars Rover Rosalind Franklin
There are few things better than the smell of freshly baked bread from the oven, this is because molecules in the bread disperse in the heat to reach your nose. […]
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Ultra-small Microbes Exhibit Extreme Survival Skills In Ethiopia's Mars-like Wonderland
The first study of ultra-small bacteria living in the extreme environment of Ethiopia’s Dallol hot springs shows that life can thrive in conditions similar to those thought to have been […]
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ExoMars Analytical Laboratory Drawer
A key set of scientific instruments developed for the ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin passed tests April 2019 to ensure compatibility with the martian environment. The rover’s Analytical Laboratory Drawer (ALD) […]
Posted inPress Release, Space Stations
Exobiology In A Box
The International Space Station is the platform to study a variety of fields without gravity getting in the way. A new experiment is furthering the Station’s capabilities for investigating exobiology […]
Posted inMicrobiology & Virology, Press Release
Martian Soil Detox Could Lead To New Medicines
Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is one of humankind’s major long-term health challenges. Now research into helping humans live on Mars could help address this looming problem. Dennis Claessen, associate professor […]