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Microbial Biomining From Asteroidal Material Onboard The International Space Station

by Keith Cowing

Expanding human space exploration necessitates technologies for sustainable local resource acquisition, to overcome unviable resupply missions. Asteroids, some of which rich in metals like platinum group elements, are promising targets.

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Exploring The Potential Of A Bioassembler For Protein Crystallization In Space

by Keith Cowing

Protein crystallization holds paramount significance in structural biology, serving as a pivotal technique for unveiling the three-dimensional (3D) architecture of proteins.

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Survival Strategies Of Rhinocladiella Similis In Perchlorate-rich Mars Like Environments

by Keith Cowing

Studying the survival of terrestrial microorganisms under Martian conditions, particularly in the presence of perchlorates, provides crucial insights for astrobiology.

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Simulated Deep Space Exposure on Seeds Utilizing the MISSE Flight Facility

by Keith Cowing

The MISSE-Seed project was designed to investigate the effects of space exposure on seed quality and storage. The project tested the Multipurpose Materials International Space Station Experiment—Flight Facility (MISSE-FF) hardware […]

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An Airlock Concept To Reduce Contamination Risks During The Human Exploration Of Mars

by Keith Cowing

Protecting the Martian environment from contamination with terrestrial microbes is generally seen as essential to the scientific exploration of Mars, especially when it comes to the search for indigenous life.

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Testing Microbial Biomining From Asteroidal Material Onboard The International Space Station

by Keith Cowing

Expanding human space exploration beyond Earth’s orbit necessitates efficient technologies for self-sustainable acquisition of local resources to overcome unviable resupply missions from Earth. Potential source of materials are asteroids, some […]

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BioAsteroid Payload On Orbit

by Keith Cowing

Inside one of the containers of this 40-cm-across miniature laboratory in orbit, a battle is set to start between asteroid-like fragments and rock-hungry microbes, to probe their use for space […]

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