Viruses are the most abundant biological entities on Earth, and yet, they have not received enough consideration in astrobiology.
Frontiers in Microbiology
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Missions & Hardware, Origin & Evolution of Life, Panspermia, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Radiation, Space Stations, Status Report
DNA Damage And Survival Time Course Of Deinococcal Cell Pellets During 3 Years Of Exposure To Outer Space
The hypothesis called “panspermia” proposes an interplanetary transfer of life. Experiments have exposed extremophilic organisms to outer space to test microbe survivability and the panspermia hypothesis. Microbes inside shielding material […]
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Tricorder Tech: Reviewing The State Of Biosensors And Lab-on-a-chip Technologies: Opportunities For Extreme Environments And Space Exploration
The space race is entering a new era of exploration, in which the number of robotic and human missions to various places in our solar system is rapidly increasing.
Posted inMicrobiology & Virology
Bacterial Strains Discovered On The Space Station May Help Grow Plants On Mars
In order to withstand the rigors of space on deep-space missions, food grown outside of Earth needs a little extra help from bacteria. Now, a recent discovery aboard the International […]
Posted inPanspermia, Press Release
Bacteria Could Survive Travel Between Earth And Mars When Forming Aggregates
Imagine microscopic life-forms, such as bacteria, transported through space, and landing on another planet. The bacteria finding suitable conditions for its survival could then start multiplying again, sparking life at […]
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Pathogenic Microbes Have Colonized The International Space Station
Astronauts leave behind many things when they boldly go. Bacteria, however, stay with them. Extreme spaceflight conditions can force these bacteria to toughen up, while simultaneously lowering the immune defenses […]