TY - JOUR
T1 - BioMoon
T2 - a concept for a mission to advance space life sciences and astrobiology on the Moon
AU - Cockell, Charles S.
AU - Green, David A.
AU - Caplin, Nicol
AU - Grenouilleau, Jessica
AU - Mcdonald, Francesca E.
AU - Calvaruso, Marco
AU - Billi, Daniela
AU - Cullen, David C.
AU - Davey, Matthew P.
AU - De Micco, Veronica
AU - Elsaesser, Andreas
AU - Etheridge, Timothy
AU - Gläßer, Christine
AU - Hellweg, Christine E.
AU - Ilea, Crina S.
AU - Lecocq, Antoine
AU - Leys, Natalie
AU - Martin-Torres, Javier
AU - Nazarious, Miracle
AU - Pacelli, Claudia
AU - Przybyla, Cyrille
AU - Rabbow, Elke
AU - Brown, Kate Robson
AU - Soria-Salinas, Alvaro
AU - Szewczyk, Nathaniel
AU - Tinganelli, Walter
AU - Tranfield, Erin M.
AU - De Vera, Jean-Pierre
AU - Verseux, Cyprien
N1 - © The Author(s) 2024
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PY - 2024/10/28
Y1 - 2024/10/28
N2 - As humans advance their presence in space and seek to improve the quality of life on Earth, a variety of science questions in support of these two objectives can be answered using the Moon. In this paper, we present a concept for an integrated mission focused on answering fundamental and applied biological questions on the Moon: BioMoon. The mission was designed to investigate the effects of the lunar radiation, gravity, and regolith on biological systems ranging from biomolecules to systems with complex trophic interactions, spanning a range of model organisms. Using common analytical systems and data processing, BioMoon represents a systems-level integrated life sciences mission. It would provide fundamental insights into biological responses to the lunar environment, as well as applied knowledge for In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU), closed-loop life support system development, planetary protection and human health care. The mission was conceived to test biotechnology and sensor technology for lunar and
AB - As humans advance their presence in space and seek to improve the quality of life on Earth, a variety of science questions in support of these two objectives can be answered using the Moon. In this paper, we present a concept for an integrated mission focused on answering fundamental and applied biological questions on the Moon: BioMoon. The mission was designed to investigate the effects of the lunar radiation, gravity, and regolith on biological systems ranging from biomolecules to systems with complex trophic interactions, spanning a range of model organisms. Using common analytical systems and data processing, BioMoon represents a systems-level integrated life sciences mission. It would provide fundamental insights into biological responses to the lunar environment, as well as applied knowledge for In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU), closed-loop life support system development, planetary protection and human health care. The mission was conceived to test biotechnology and sensor technology for lunar and
KW - biotechnology
KW - data processing
KW - education
KW - Moon
KW - quality of life
KW - regolith
KW - sensor
U2 - 10.1007/s11038-024-09558-4
DO - 10.1007/s11038-024-09558-4
M3 - Article
VL - 128
JO - Discover Space
JF - Discover Space
IS - 1
M1 - 5
ER -