Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2022

Microbial Survival in an Extreme Martian Analog Ecosystem: Poás Volcano, Costa Rica

in Astrobiology

Justin L. Wang
Nicholas B. Dragone
Geoffroy Avard
Brian M. Hynek

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2022.817900

24,620 views
7 citations

Review

Published on 17 Jan 2022

How to Live on Mars With a Proper Circadian Clock?

in Astrobiology

Rujia Luo
Yutao Huang
Huan Ma
Jinhu Guo

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2021.796943

9,634 views
6 citations

Review

Published on 12 Jan 2022

The Atacama Desert in Northern Chile as an Analog Model of Mars

in Astrobiology

Armando Azua-Bustos
Carlos González-Silva
Alberto G. Fairén

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2021.810426

20,733 views
41 citations

Review

Published on 04 Jan 2022

The Potential for Lunar and Martian Regolith Simulants to Sustain Plant Growth: A Multidisciplinary Overview

in Astrobiology

Luigi Giuseppe Duri
Antonio Giandonato Caporale
Youssef Rouphael
Simona Vingiani
Mario Palladino
Stefania De Pascale
Paola Adamo

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2021.747821

33,224 views
54 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Dec 2021

The Capability of Utilizing Abiotic Enantiomers of Amino Acids by Halomonas sp. LMO_D1 Derived From the Mariana Trench

in Astrobiology

Xiangyu Wang
Yi Yang
Yongxin Lv
Xiang Xiao
Weishu Zhao

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2021.741053

3,684 views
3 citations

Perspective

Published on 10 Dec 2021

Terraform Sustainability Assessment Framework for Bioregenerative Life Support Systems

in Astrobiology

Morgan A. Irons
Lee G. Irons

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2021.789563

9,336 views
3 citations

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 22 Nov 2021

Integrated Pest Management Protocols for Space-Based Bioregenerative Life Support Systems

in Astrobiology

Andrew C. Schuerger

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2021.759641

3,638 views
8 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 18 Nov 2021

Hydrogels Improve Plant Growth in Mars Analog Conditions

in Astrobiology

Frédéric Peyrusson

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2021.729278

6,995 views
5 citations

Mini Review

Published on 10 Nov 2021

Supplemental Food Production With Plants: A Review of NASA Research

in Astrobiology

Christina M. Johnson
Haley O. Boles
LaShelle E. Spencer
Lucie Poulet
Matthew Romeyn
Jess M. Bunchek
Ralph Fritsche
Gioia D. Massa
Aubrie O’Rourke
Raymond M. Wheeler

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2021.734343

12,450 views
31 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Nov 2021

Laser Ablation Ionization Mass Spectrometry: A Space Prototype System for In Situ Sulphur Isotope Fractionation Analysis on Planetary Surfaces

in Astrobiology

Andreas Riedo
Valentine Grimaudo
Joost W. Aerts
Rustam Lukmanov
Marek Tulej
Peter Broekmann
Robert Lindner
Peter Wurz
Pascale Ehrenfreund

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2021.726373

3,558 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Oct 2021

Identification of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria Within Space Crop Production Systems

in Astrobiology

David Handy
Mary E. Hummerick
Anirudha R. Dixit
Anna Maria Ruby
Gioia Massa
Andrew Palmer

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2021.735834

6,369 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Oct 2021

Integration of Nitrifying, Photosynthetic and Animal Compartments at the MELiSSA Pilot Plant

in Astrobiology

David Garcia-Gragera
Carolina Arnau
Enrique Peiro
Claude-Gilles Dussap
Laurent Poughon
Olivier Gerbi
Brigitte Lamaze
Christophe Lasseur
Francesc Godia

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2021.750616

4,031 views
8 citations

Review

Published on 12 Oct 2021

To Other Planets With Upgraded Millennial Kombucha in Rhythms of Sustainability and Health Support

in Astrobiology

Natalia Kozyrovska
Oleg Reva
Olga Podolich
Olga Kukharenko
Iryna Orlovska
Vitalia Terzova
Ganna Zubova
Ana Paula Trovatti Uetanabaro
Aristóteles Góes-Neto
Vasco Azevedo

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2021.701158

9,168 views
11 citations

Review

Published on 07 Oct 2021

Planetary Mass Spectrometry for Agnostic Life Detection in the Solar System

in Astrobiology

Luoth Chou
Paul Mahaffy
Melissa Trainer
Jennifer Eigenbrode
Ricardo Arevalo
William Brinckerhoff
Stephanie Getty
Natalie Grefenstette
Victoria Da Poian
G. Matthew Fricke

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2021.755100

13,673 views
36 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2021

LithoSpace: An Idea for an Automated System for in situ Petrographic Thin Section Preparation on Mars and Other Extraterrestrial Rocky Bodies

in Astrobiology

Frédéric Foucher
Nicolas Bost
Sylvain Janiec
Aïcha Fonte
Nicole Le Breton
Pascal Perron
Michel Bouquin
Frank Lebas
Michel Viso
Pascale Chazalnoël

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2021.749494

5,439 views
3 citations

Perspective

Published on 03 Sep 2021

Understanding Reduced Gravity Effects on Early Plant Development Before Attempting Life-Support Farming in the Moon and Mars

in Astrobiology

F. Javier Medina
Aránzazu Manzano
Alicia Villacampa
Malgorzata Ciska
Raúl Herranz

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2021.729154

20,936 views
24 citations