Plants are vital to human space exploration, providing oxygen, food, and psychological benefits to astronauts while contributing to water regeneration by recycling organic waste.
Space agriculture
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Life Support Systems, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science
Offworld Agriculture: Developing The Perfect Crop For Space Bases
The future of sustained space habitation depends on our ability to grow fresh food away from Earth. The revolutionary new collaborative Moon-Rice project is using cutting-edge experimental biology to create […]
Posted inLife Support Systems, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Stations
Harvesting Lettuce For A Space Station Study
Inside a laboratory in the Space Systems Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a payload implementation team member harvests ‘Outredgeous’ romaine lettuce growing in the Advanced Plant […]
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Space Biology Advanced Plant Habitat No Longer Available for Proposed ISS-Studies
ROSES-24 Amendment 121: E.9 Space Biology Advanced Plant Habitat No Longer Available for Proposed ISS-Studies
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Life Support Systems, Plant Biology, Radiation, Space Agriculture, Status Report
Telomere Dynamics and Oxidative Stress in Arabidopsis in the Space Radiation Environment (APEX-12)
The APEX-12 spaceflight investigation is poised to unlock crucial insights into the effects of space radiation on genome integrity, telomere length, and telomerase activity via Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) accumulation […]
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Offworld Agriculture: Red Romaine Lettuce
Red Romaine lettuce is pictured growing inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Advanced Plant Habitat aboard the International Space Station.
Posted inLife Support Systems, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Radiation, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Status Report
Morphological and Photosynthetic Pigment Screening of Four Microgreens Species Exposed to Heavy Ions
Numerous challenges are posed by the extra-terrestrial environment for space farming and various technological growth systems are being developed to allow for microgreens’ cultivation in space.
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Plant Biology, Space Agriculture, Status Report
May Antarctic Plants Grow On Martian And Lunar Soil Simulants Under Terrestrial Conditions?
Extremophile organisms have been largely studied in Astrobiology. Among them, two antarctic plants emerge as good candidates to become colonizers of other celestial bodies, such as Mars and the Moon.
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Commercial & Private Sector, Life Support Systems, Missions & Hardware, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report
NASA Space Biology Research – Final Text and Due Dates – ROSES-24 Amendment 85: E.9
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate announces a grant funding opportunity for research emphases on Precision Health and Space Crops. Step 1 proposals are due February 4, 2025.
Posted inMicrobiology & Virology, Microgravity, Missions & Hardware, Plant Biology, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine, Status Report
NASA ROSES-24 Amendment 76: E.9 Space Biology: Research Studies Draft Text Released
When it is solicited, the research emphases of E.9 Space Biology: Research Studies will fall under two broad categories: Precision Health and Space Crops.