Effects of the Extraterrestrial Environment on Plants: Recommendations for Future Space Experiments for the MELiSSA Higher Plant Compartment [PDF]
Life, 2014 Due to logistical challenges, long-term human space exploration missions require a life support system capable of regenerating all the essentials for survival.
Silje A. Wolff +3 more
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Properties and Characteristics of Regolith-Based Materials for Extraterrestrial Construction
EngineeringThe construction of extraterrestrial bases has become a new goal in the active exploration of deep space. Among the construction techniques, in situ resource-based construction is one of the most promising because of its good sustainability and ...
Cheng Zhou +6 more
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Epigenomics in an extraterrestrial environment: organ-specific alteration of DNA methylation and gene expression elicited by spaceflight in Arabidopsis thaliana [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2019 Background Plants adapted to diverse environments on Earth throughout their evolutionary history, and developed mechanisms to thrive in a variety of terrestrial habitats.
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The Extraterrestrial Environment an Axiological Perspective [PDF]
LUMEN Proceedings, 2017 Through human exploration the extraterrestrial space becomes more and more the subject of an anthropological debate. The purpose of this article is to connect axiological thinking with the ethics of human activities related to space exploration. In this context, when debating upon the ability of natural objects to possess value, the distinction between
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Protocell formation on micrometeorites [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWe report on the formation of membranous protocells by self-assembly of lipids on micrometeorites, the extraterrestrial particles that have been continuously reaching the surface of the Earth ever since its formation.
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Viruses in Extreme Marine Environments and Their Potential Existence in Extraterrestrial Environments. [PDF]
VirusesViruses are abundant and widespread in extreme marine environments, such as sea ice, hydrothermal vents, and ocean trenches. They occur at temperatures up to 122 °C and down to −30 °C and pressures exceeding 100 MPa. Their distribution in these environments is closely correlated with that of their extremophile hosts, which are mostly bacteria, archaea,
McMinn A, Liang Y, Wang Z, Wang M.
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Being an architect in an extraterrestrial environment
MOJ Ecology & Environmental SciencesThis article explores the concept of space colonization through the lens of architecture, with a focus on how design practices are evolving to support long-term human habitation beyond Earth. The idea of living in space has long captivated human imagination and has progressively transformed from speculative thought into a legitimate area of scientific ...
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Karst Cave as Terrestrial Simulation Platform to Test and Design Human Base in Lunar Lava Tube
Space: Science & Technology, 2022 Developing efficient approaches to building a suitable environment for humans on the moon play a key role in future long-term sustainable lunar exploration activities, which has motivated many countries to propose diverse plans to build a lunar base. The
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On the Path to Space Mining and a Cosmic Sustainable Way of Socio-Natural Interaction [PDF]
Философия и космология, 2020 The transition of the world community to sustainable development will require not only the achievement of global sustainability, but also the same type of development outside the planet, especially in the case of space mining. By joining the cosmonautics,
Arkady Ursul, Tatiana Ursul
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Insights into a remote cryosphere: a multi-method approach to assess permafrost occurrence at the Qugaqie basin, western Nyainqêntanglha Range, Tibetan Plateau [PDF]
The Cryosphere, 2021 Permafrost as a climate-sensitive parameter and its occurrence and distribution play an important role in the observation of global warming. However, field-based permafrost distribution data and information on the subsurface ice content in the large area
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