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Research
> Biology
in Space |
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Space
micro- and macro-biology, the study of Life in microgravity
and in radiation field, through experiments in extraterrestrial
conditions simulators and on spacecrafts (different orbital
vehicles and on the International Space Station - ISS) |
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The study, from a biological
research perspective, of micro- and macro-physiology in
microgravity and in radiation fields can lead to a better
understanding on how these particular environments affect
the processes of life. It is a known fact that, micro/macro-organism,
from the simplest to the evolved ones, are able to adapt
(to optimize their growth and metabolic processes in order
to ensure survival) to the environmental changes conditions
or stimuli as evidenced by their capability to preserve
their physiological peculiarities during millions of years
of evolution. In our days, researchers are interested
in finding out how micro/macro-organisms adapt to environmental
parameters, other than those provided by the terrestrial
environment, in view to assess the survivability in extreme
conditions as well as to assess probability of life forms
in the Universe (see Astrobiology
section of this site).
Studying terrestrial extremophiles or by performing test
and experiments on board of the International
Space Station as well as in simulated microgravity/space
conditions (e.g. sounding
rockets, parabolic
flight or machineries
that counteract the gravitational anti-tropism), valuable
information can be obtain by observing the evolution/physiology
differences between ground-based and in-orbit micro/macro-organisms.
Obviously, the biology
experiments on the International Space Station would
be of election for comprehensive biology studies.
The Institute of Space Science is a pioneer in the field
of original biology experiments onboard the International
Space Station performing, into a National and International
cooperation, the first Romanian mission onboard the International
Space Station: The
SURE - PECS CFS - Growth and Survival of Colored Fungi
in Space project funded on an ESA-PECS scheme (2007-2011)
- find
more.
The Institute of Space Science is committed to advance
proposals and find National and International cooperation
to turn into profits the new Romania's opportunity as
ESA Member State: the recent accession at the Shareholder
of the International Space Station status.
New tantalizing opportunities could arise in space micro-
and macro-biology as, for example, the exploration of
survivability
of organisms in the open Space. |
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Contact person: Dumitru
Hasegan hasegan [at] spacescience [dot] ro
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