A5033121798- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- Space Exploration and Technology
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Space exploration and regulation
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Spacecraft Design and Technology
- Animal testing and alternatives
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
- Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
- Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Field-Flow Fractionation Techniques
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Biological Research and Disease Studies
- thermodynamics and calorimetric analyses
Banner Life Sciences (United States)
2025
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
2016-2024
Thales (Italy)
2019
Harvard University
2019
Space (Italy)
2019
Imperial College London
2019
Tokyo Institute of Technology
2019
Alenia Aermacchi
2019
Viking Development Group (Norway)
2019
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
2009-2014
Executive Summary Return of samples from the surface Mars has been a goal international science community for many years. Affirmation by NASA and ESA importance exploration led agencies to establish MSR Objectives Samples Team ( iMOST ). The purpose team is re‐evaluate update sample‐related engineering objectives Sample ) campaign. also undertaken define measurements types that can best address objectives. Seven have defined , traceable through two decades previously published priorities....
A census of clean room surface-associated bacterial populations was derived from the results both cloning and sequencing 16S rRNA genes DNA microarray (PhyloChip) analyses. Samples Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Multiple Testing Facility (LMA-MTF), Kennedy Space Center Payload Hazard Servicing (KSC-PHSF), Jet Propulsion Laboratory Spacecraft Assembly (JPL-SAF) rooms were collected during various assembly phases Phoenix Mars Science (MSL) spacecraft. Clone library-derived analyses detected a...
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As we prepare for a future first mission to Mars with human crew, the United States, under Outer Space Treaty of 1967, has an obligation protect against harmful contamination red planet and Earth from potential effects material brought Mars. In previous years NASA partnered Committee on Research (COSPAR), European Agency (ESA), Japanese Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) other space exploration organizations conduct series workshops identifying knowledge gaps protecting microorganisms during such...
As focus for exploration of Mars transitions from current robotic explorers to development crewed missions, it remains important protect the integrity scientific investigations at Mars, as well Earth's biosphere any potential harmful effects returned martian material. This is discipline planetary protection, and Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) maintains consensus international policy guidelines how this implemented. Based National Aeronautics Administration (NASA) European Agency (ESA)...
Observed features such as recurring slope lineae suggest that liquid water may exist on the surface and near-subsurface of Mars today. The presence this water, likely in form a brine, has important implications for present-day cycle, habitability, planetary protection policies. It is possible formed, at least partially, by deliquescence salts, process during which hygroscopic salts absorb vapor from atmosphere saturated brine. We performed laboratory experiments to examine ability Bacillus...
Extreme-tolerant bacteria (82 strains; 67 species) isolated during various assembly phases of the Phoenix spacecraft were permanently archived within U.S. Department Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service Culture Collection in Peoria, Illinois. This represents first microbial collection spacecraft-associated surfaces United States to be deposited into a freely available, government-funded culture collection. Archiving extreme-tolerant microorganisms from NASA mission(s) will provide...
Abstract Current assessments of bioburden embedded in spacecraft materials are based on work performed the Viking era (1970s), and ability to culture organisms extracted from such materials. To circumvent limitations approaches, DNA-based techniques were evaluated alongside established culturing determine recovery survival bacterial spores encapsulated spacecraft-qualified polymer Varying concentrations Bacillus pumilus SAFR-032 completely silicone epoxy. An organic dimethylacetamide-based...
NASA's Office of Planetary Protection (OPP) and Human Exploration Operations Directorate (HEOMD) have been working collaboratively for the past several years to develop planetary protection requirements future human missions Mars. While implementable are in place robotic missions, there is presently insufficient scientific technological knowledge establish effective quantitative development crewed spacecraft Mars or other habitable locations. Such needed ensure that compliance with both...