A major incident occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station following the tsunami triggered by the Tohoku–Pacific Ocean Earthquake in March 2011, whereby seawater entered the torus room in […]
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Living Microbes Discovered In Earth’s Driest Desert
The Atacama Desert, which runs along the Pacific Coast in Chile, is the driest place on the planet and, largely because of that aridity, hostile to most living things. Not […]
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The Extremotolerant Desert Moss Syntrichia caninervis Is A Promising Pioneer Plant For Colonizing Extraterrestrial Environments
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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Astrobiology Away Team On The Outside Of The International Space Station (Update)
Two astronauts conduct a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on Thursday 13 June 2024. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and last about six and […]
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Genome-scale Metabolic Modelling Of Extremophiles And Its Applications In Astrobiological Environments
Metabolic modelling approaches have become the powerful tools in modern biology. These mathematical models are widely used to predict metabolic phenotypes of the organisms or communities of interest, and to […]
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Molecular Repertoire Of Deinococcus Radiodurans After 1 Year Of Exposure Outside The International Space Station Within The Tanpopo Mission
Background The extraordinarily resistant bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans withstands harsh environmental conditions present in outer space. Deinococcus radiodurans was exposed for 1 year outside the International Space Station within Tanpopo orbital […]
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A High-quality Chromosomal Genome Assembly Of The Sea Cucumber Chiridota Heheva And Its Hydrothermal Adaptation
Background – Chiridota heheva is a cosmopolitan holothurian well adapted to diverse deep-sea ecosystems, especially chemosynthetic environments. Besides high hydrostatic pressure and limited light, high concentrations of metal ions also […]
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Dale Andersen’s 1996 Antarctic Field Research Photo Albums
Editor’s November 2023 note: This is a revised version of the original website that was first posted – from Antarctica – in 1996.
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Taxonomic Diversity Of Microbial Communities In Sub-seafloor Hydrothermal Sediments Of The Active Santorini-Kolumbo Volcanic Field
Introduction: Active hydrothermal vents of volcanic origin provide a remarkable manifestation of life on Earth under extreme conditions, which may have consequences for our understanding of habitability on other terrestrial […]
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Extremophile Halobacteria Turns Water Very Pink At Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff at Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge have been monitoring the pink water on site since October 30, and have been working with the […]