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Astrochemistry, Astrogeology, Comets and Asteroids, Icy Worlds, Meteorites & Asteroids, Missions & Hardware, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Sample Return

Volatile Sample Return in the Solar System

by Keith CowingJuly 29, 2020April 22, 2024

Figure 3b shows key word frequency over time. Like co-occurrence network map, the term Extremophiles with the highest increase, reaches a cumulative frequency by 2023. As the second most frequently used term, Astrobiology is a trend topic. The term ‘habitability’ is another popular keyword that has increased over the years. Mars is frequently associated with extremophile habitability studies. The term ‘Biological Signatures’ is also on the rise.-- International Journal of Astrobiology

Habitable Zones, Missions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Policy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Sample Return

NASA’s Planetary Protection Review Addresses Changing Reality of Space Exploration

by Keith CowingOctober 18, 2019June 26, 2024

Astrogeology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Microbiology & Virology, Missions & Hardware, Panspermia, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Sample Return

Microbial Contamination: Sample Return from Mars Moons: Departure of Microbes From Mars’ Surface

by Keith CowingJuly 22, 2019April 22, 2024

Astrogeology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Mars, Microbiology & Virology, Missions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Sample Return

Microbial Contamination: Sample Return From Mars Moons: The Fate of Microbes on Martian Moons

by Keith CowingJuly 21, 2019April 22, 2024

Analog Studies, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Fossils & Paleontology, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Microbiology & Virology, Sample Return

Extreme Environment of Danakil Depression Sheds Light on Mars, Titan

by Keith CowingApril 18, 2018November 21, 2025

Analog Studies, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Microbiology & Virology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Sample Return

Hydrothermal Systems Show Spectrum of Extreme Life on Earth

by Keith CowingApril 26, 2016November 21, 2025

Shrimp called Rimicaris hybisae crawl on the Von Damm Spire, located 7,500 feet (2,300 meters) underwater in the Caribbean. The shrimp live in symbiosis with bacteria. This fascinating ecosystem gives scientists insights into what kind of life could thrive in extreme environme... Credit: Courtesy Chris German, WHOI/NSF, NASA/ROV Jason © 2012 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Habitable Zones, Lava / magma ocean / Volcanic Worlds, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Sample Return, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Extreme Shrimp May Hold Clues to Alien Life

by Keith CowingNovember 24, 2014August 4, 2025

Hydrothermal vents explored during a 2019 expedition to Gorda Ridge off the California Coast on Exploration Vessel Nautilus. Image courtesy of OET/NOAA.

Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Commercial & Private Sector, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Lava / magma ocean / Volcanic Worlds, Microbiology & Virology, Nanotechnology & SynBio, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Sample Return

Extremophiles: Untapped Source of Antibacterial Drugs

by Keith CowingNovember 24, 2014August 4, 2025

Black smoke from the top of a “chimney” in the Lau Basin in the western Pacific Ocean. Water samples collected by an unmanned submarine revealed how viruses hijack deep-sea bacteria at hydrothermal vents. Image courtesy of MARUM, University of Bremen and NOAA-Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory.

Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Habitable Zones, Microbiology & Virology, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Sample Return, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Viruses Hijack Deep-sea Bacteria At Hydrothermal Vents

by Keith CowingMay 2, 2014August 4, 2025

Moss Core collection - BAS

Analog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Cryobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Fossils & Paleontology, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Plant Biology, Sample Return, Space Agriculture

Moss Brought Back to Life After 1,500 Years Frozen in Ice

by Keith CowingMarch 17, 2014December 1, 2024