Astrobiology space missions
21 entries in the Astrobiology Space Missions compendium.
BiolabOn-orbit biology lab for microgravity and radiation studies.Bion (satellite)Soviet and Russian biosatellite series for space medicine research.BIOPANESA program exposing biological samples to space conditions.Biosatellite programThree uncrewed satellites studying spaceflight effects on living organisms.BioSentinelCubeSat astrobiology mission studying deep space radiation effects on yeast.Breakthrough Enceladus missionA privately funded concept to seek life on Enceladus.Curiosity (rover)Mars rover exploring Gale crater and Mount Sharp since 2012.Dragonfly (Titan space probe)NASA rotorcraft mission to study Titan's prebiotic chemistry.EuCROPISSatellite tested tomato growth in lunar and Martian gravity using urine.Exobiology Radiation AssemblyStudied biological effects of space radiation on dormant microorganisms.ExoMarsEuropean astrobiology programme searching for past life on Mars.EXPOSEESA facility on ISS for astrobiology exposure experiments.Exposing Microorganisms in the StratosphereNASA study exposing Bacillus pumilus spores to stratospheric Mars-like conditions.Fobos-GruntFailed Russian sample return mission to Phobos, Mars's moon.Long Duration Exposure FacilityA long-duration orbital facility for space exposure experiments.Mars 2020NASA mission to Mars seeking signs of past life.Mars Science LaboratoryNASA robotic mission that landed the Curiosity rover on Mars.Tanpopo missionJapanese astrobiology mission testing interplanetary life transfer.Tianwen-1China's first independent voyage to the Red PlanetVegetable Production SystemNASA plant growth system for space food and recreation.Venus Life FinderFirst private mission to another planet, searching for organics in Venus's atmosphere.
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