NASA Moon Base Could Become Earth’s First Defense Against Alien Microbes
Scientists say the Moon could serve as Earth’s first biological shield by housing a secure facility for quarantining…
Biocidal Conditions in Low-Mars-Orbit Can Inactivate Bioburden on External Mars Spacecraft Surfaces and Dust Particles Within a Few Sols
Coupon arrangements within the Planetary Atmosphere Chamber (PAC) during low-Mars-orbit (LMO) simulations. (A) The coupons for Exp-1 and…
AGU Astrobiology Special: Icy Worlds Get New Planetary Protection Guidelines
This week from AGU astrobiology special edition: Icy worlds get new planetary protection guidelines AGU News AbSciCon26 –…
Analysing The Sample Preparation Process In Meteorites And Its Impact On The Pretreatment Of Returned Samples To Earth
Raman image of MoDTC from the MIL 090136 Martian meteorite (in blue). — Science Direct The study of…
Limits of Terrestrial Life and the Probability of Growth on Mars: Call for Speakers and Topics
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/KSC The National Academies’ Committee on Planetary Protection is hosting a virtual meeting that will inform NASA’s…
Tardigrades and water reveal potential for food growth on Mars
Tardigrades have a reputation for being nearly indestructible. These microscopic animals, often nicknamed water bears, can dry out…
Short-term Survival Of Tardigrades In Martian Regolith Simulants
Images of tardigrades with mineral coatings. Each image is annotated with the sample, simulant and time of exposure…
Hidden bacteria dominate Earth’s deep soils – Sciworthy
Deep beneath Earth’s surface lies a largely unexplored ecosystem known as the Critical Zone. The Critical Zone is…
How solar storms could threaten the first astronauts on Mars
Solar storms, driven by the Sun’s activity, pose significant risks to future astronauts on Mars. Unlike Earth, Mars…