King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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Microbes At Red Sea Vents Show How Life And Geology Shape Each Other

by Keith Cowing

A new study led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST; Saudi Arabia) Professor Alexandre Rosado has revealed an unusual microbial world in the Hatiba Mons hydrothermal vent […]

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Saudi Arabia Crater Holds Clues For Extraterrestrial Life

by Keith Cowing

In the search for life in space, scientists have studied life in some of the earth’s most extreme environments.

Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Mars, Microbiology & Virology, Missions & Hardware, Panspermia, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Sample Return, Status Report

Planetary Protection: Extremophilic Bacteria Isolated from the NASA Phoenix Mission Spacecraft Assembly Cleanrooms

by Keith Cowing

Human-designed oligotrophic environments, such as cleanrooms, harbor unique microbial communities shaped by selective pressures like temperature, humidity, nutrient availability, cleaning reagents, and radiation. During the Phoenix spacecraft mission, genomes of […]

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