Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

Original Research

Published on 21 May 2024

Taphonomy of biosignatures in carbonate nodules from the Mars-analog Qaidam Basin: constraints from microscopic, spectroscopic, and geochemical analyses

in Astrobiology

Yan Chen
Zongjun Yin
Wei Lin

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2024.1291847

2,615 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 10 Apr 2024

Source of phosphine on Venus—An unsolved problem

in Astrobiology

William Bains
Sara Seager
David L. Clements
Jane S. Greaves
Paul B. Rimmer
Janusz J. Petkowski

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2024.1372057

9,387 views
12 citations

Editorial

Published on 08 Mar 2024

Editorial: Presentations at the 2022 MELiSSA conference—current and future ways to closed life support systems

in Astrobiology

Luigi Gennaro Izzo
Jean-Pierre Paul de Vera
Cyprien Verseux

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2024.1394073

4,641 views

Opinion

Published on 07 Mar 2024

The use of RNA-seq for the study of physiological adaptations of halophiles in extreme environments for astrobiological data interpretation

in Astrobiology

Chhandak Basu
Scott M. Perl

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2024.1342694

6,410 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 13 Dec 2023

Implementation of an automated process for Limnospira indica harvesting and culture medium recycling for space applications

in Astrobiology

Jordan Tallec
Marie Vandermies
Céline Coene
Brigitte Lamaze-Lefebvre
Dries Demey
Matthieu Frappart
Estelle Couallier

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1229043

4,082 views
2 citations

Editorial

Published on 06 Nov 2023

Editorial: Terrestrial field analogues for planetary exploration

in Astrobiology

Fulvio Franchi
Barbara Cavalazzi
Gareth Davies
Fernando Gomez

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1323951

2,644 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 26 Oct 2023

Biosignature preparation for ocean worlds (BioPOW) instrument prototype

in Astrobiology

Korine A. Duval
Tessa B. Van Volkenburg
Kathleen L. Craft
Chanel M. Person
John S. Harshman
Diarny O. Fernandes
Jennifer S. Benzing
Emil G. McDowell
Tyler W. Nelson
Gautham S. Divakar

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1244682

3,662 views
1 citation

Mini Review

Published on 22 Sep 2023

Human-microbes symbiosis in health and disease, on earth and beyond planetary boundaries

in Astrobiology

Joel Doré
Sandra Ortega Ugalde

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1180522

7,585 views
4 citations

Editorial

Published on 21 Sep 2023

Editorial: Reviews in astrobiology

in Astrobiology

Alberto G. Fairén

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1292594

2,815 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Sep 2023

Surface contamination rates at different spatial scales in the Columbus module (ISS) during the MATISS campaigns

in Astrobiology

Laurence Lemelle
Eléonore Mottin
Denis Le Tourneau
Sébastien Rouquette
Lucie Campagnolo
Cécile Thévenot
Alain Maillet
Sébastien Barde
Emmanuel Garre
Jérémie Teisseire

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1229022

2,807 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 18 Sep 2023

Effect of fish density on biological production in aquaponics combining lettuce hydroponics and loach aquaculture for controlled ecological life support systems in space

in Astrobiology

Yoshiaki Kitaya
Takashige Kawamoto
Ryosuke Endo
Toshio Shibuya

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1197402

4,784 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Aug 2023

Stoichiometric model of a fully closed bioregenerative life support system for autonomous long-duration space missions

in Astrobiology

Angelo C. J. Vermeulen
Alvaro Papic
Igor Nikolic
Frances Brazier

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1198689

11,276 views
13 citations

Correction

Published on 15 Aug 2023

Corrigendum: Co-adaptation of Streptococcus mutans to simulated microgravity and silver nitrate

in Astrobiology

Mizpha C. Fernander
Kelyah Spurgeon
Jada Graves
Wynter Guess
Jordan Miller
Chanell Mangum
Joseph L. Graves
Misty D. Thomas

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1274148

1,163 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 04 Aug 2023

Hard rock dark biosphere and habitability

in Astrobiology

Cristina Escudero
Ricardo Amils

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1203845

4,013 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Aug 2023

Approaches to nitrogen fixation and recycling in closed life-support systems

in Astrobiology

Tyler Wallentine
David Merkley
Noah J. Langenfeld
Bruce Bugbee
Lance C. Seefeldt

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1176576

4,047 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 12 Jul 2023

In situ measurement and sampling of acidic alteration products at Río Tinto in support of the scientific activity of the Ma_MISS instrument

in Astrobiology

Marco Ferrari
Simone De Angelis
Alessandro Frigeri
Enrico Bruschini
Felipe Gómez
Maria Cristina De Sanctis

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1197724

4,427 views
4 citations

Opinion

Published on 30 Jun 2023

Quorum sensing as the microbial expression of a bioethics for mars colonisation

in Astrobiology

Antonio Araújo

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1213400

5,734 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Jun 2023

Co-adaptation of Streptococcus mutans to simulated microgravity and silver nitrate

in Astrobiology

Mizpha C. Fernander
Kelyah Spurgeon
Jada Graves
Wynter Guess
Jordan Miller
Chanell Mangum
Joseph L. Graves
Misty D. Thomas

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1183867

4,285 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Jun 2023

Batch effect correction methods for NASA GeneLab transcriptomic datasets

in Astrobiology

Lauren M. Sanders
Hamed Chok
Finsam Samson
Ana Uriarte Acuna
San-Huei Lai Polo
Valery Boyko
Yi-Chun Chen
Marie Dinh
Samrawit Gebre
Jonathan M. Galazka

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1200132

6,983 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 May 2023

Scaling laws for ablation waves formed by ice sublimation and rock dissolution: applications to the Earth, Mars and Pluto

in Astrobiology

Sabrina Carpy
Maï Bordiec
Olivier Bourgeois

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1176158

4,008 views
2 citations

Editorial

Published on 25 May 2023

Editorial: Mars analogs: Environment, habitability and biodiversity

in Astrobiology

André Antunes
Maggie C. Y. Lau Vetter
David Flannery
Yiliang Li

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1208367

5,206 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 May 2023

Immediate effects of acute Mars mission equivalent doses of SEP and GCR radiation on the murine gastrointestinal system-protective effects of curcumin-loaded nanolipoprotein particles (cNLPs)

in Astrobiology

Jonathan Diaz
Bradford M. Kuhlman
Nicholas P. Edenhoffer
Angela C. Evans
Kelly A. Martin
Peter Guida
Adam Rusek
Anthony Atala
Matthew A. Coleman
Paul F. Wilson

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1117811

4,012 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 Apr 2023

Assessment of batch culture conditions for cyanobacterial propagation for a bioreactor in space

in Astrobiology

Jana Fahrion
Claude Gilles Dussap
Natalie Leys

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1178332

8,209 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Mar 2023

Changes in membrane fatty acids of a halo-psychrophile exposed to magnesium perchlorate and low temperatures: Implications for Mars habitability

in Astrobiology

Laura García-Descalzo
María Ángeles Lezcano
Daniel Carrizo
Alberto G. Fairén

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1034651

2,590 views
5 citations