7: CubeSats for microbiology and astrobiology research
Luis Zeaa; Sergio R. Santa Mariab; Antonio J. Riccob a BioServe Space Technologies, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, United Statesb NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, United States
Abstract
Space microbiology research contributes to human safety and performance during space exploration by advancing understanding of the effects of reduced gravity and/or radiation on cells and organisms. Astrobiology, on the other hand, seeks a more fundamental understanding of life and the universe; its objectives are also furthered by spaceflight experiments. Experimental progress in both fields is limited partly by access to space aboard human-tended spacecraft and space stations. ...
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