Tag: space biology

Is lettuce grown in space nutritious and safe to eat? Lettuce that was grown in space has been analyzed and shows evidence that the crops can be grown and consumed by astronauts during space travel

Posted on November 4, 2021November 16, 2021 by GarrettCampion 412 views

Is a space salad healthier than salad grown on earth? We may be one step closer to finding out. A NASA team conducted a study onboard the International Space Station growing lettuce crops.

Microbes from extreme environments help us study space Scientists study extremophilic strains of bacteria and archaea from around the planet to gain valuable insights on their behavior in harsh space environment.

Posted on March 18, 2021November 16, 2021 by Anisha Shastri 965 views

Space is a hostile place. It has numerous stressors which make it seem impossible for Earth-like life to thrive there. Some of these stresses include harmful ultraviolet radiation, anaerobic conditions (environment devoid of oxygen), high temperature, and varying pressure. Extremophiles are organisms that live in…

Microscopic animals glow in the dark to survive radiation Scientists found a new species of tardigrade that protects itself from UV radiation with the help of a naturally occurring fluorescence in its body.

Posted on January 18, 2021November 16, 2021 by AnurupMohanty 884 views

Glowing #tardigrades?! Learn how a newly discovered species of tardigrade survive extreme UV radiation. #astrobiology

Dried plums may protect astronaut’s bones from radiation damage In a mouse study, researchers from NASA Ames Research Center have demonstrated that compounds in plums may protect bones from radiation damage.

Posted on October 16, 2020November 16, 2021 by Roberto Parisi 223 views

Dried plums outperformed some medications in a bone health study (in mice) at NASA Ames.

NASA is sending yeast into deep space NASA will generate invaluable data on yeast’s response to deep space radiation by launching the BioSentinel satellite in 2021. Here’s how they’ll do it.

Posted on October 9, 2020November 16, 2021 by Brooke Shepard 800 views

NASA will generate invaluable data on yeast’s response to deep space radiation by launching the BioSentinel satellite in 2021. Here’s how they’ll do it. It’s an exciting time to be interested in space. We’re in an era of scientific discovery that spans into deep space, which is past the Earth’s…