ELVIS to enter orbit: Pioneering imaging system to enhance space biology and life detection beyond Earth

International Space Station to Receive “Rock Star” Tool That Could Aid in Search for Extraterrestrial Life

The International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory is preparing to receive a powerful new 3D holographic microscope named ELVIS (Extant Life Volumetric Imaging System), which could help scientists in the search for extraterrestrial life. Spearheaded by researchers from Portland State University in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ELVIS will hitch a ride on SpaceX’s 32nd Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission, …

ELVIS to enter orbit: Pioneering imaging system to enhance space biology and life detection beyond Earth

Onboard the International Space Station (ISS), the Extant Life Volumetric Imaging System, dubbed ELVIS, is not about resurrecting rock-n-roll legends, but pioneering scientific discovery. Using innovative holographic technology to deliver detailed 3D views of cells and microbes, the system allows scientists to study the adaptability and resilience of life under extreme conditions. Knowledge gained could reveal how life might persist on distant m…

ELVIS Set to Enter Orbit

Nikki Johnston, a Ph.D. student at Portland State University with ELVISDon't get out your tinfoil hat. This ELVIS is a scientific instrument, not the King of Rock and Roll. The Extant Life Volumetric Imaging System, dubbed ELVIS, is an innovative holographic technology designed to deliver detailed 3D views of cells and microbes. The system allows scientists to study the adaptability and resilience of life under extreme conditions set to launch t…

On board the International Space Station (ISS), the existing volumetric imaging system of life, nicknamed Elvis, does not consist in resurrecting rock-n-roll legends, but in a pioneering scientific discovery. Using innovative holographic technology to provide detailed 3D views of cells and microbes, the system allows scientists to study [...]