Resilience of Metabolically Active Biofilms of a Desert Cyanobacterium Capable of Far-Red Photosynthesis Under Mars-like Conditions - Astrobiology

Resilience of Metabolically Active Biofilms of a Desert Cyanobacterium Capable of Far-Red Photosynthesis Under Mars-like Conditions - Astrobiology

The response of the desert cyanobacterium Chroococcidiopsis sp. CCMEE 010 was tested in Mars simulations to investigate the possibility of photosynthesis in near-surface protected niches. This cyanobacterium colonizes lithic niches enriched in far-red light (FRL) and depleted in visible light (VL) and is capable of far-red light photoacclimation (FaRLiP). Biofilms were grown under FRL and […] The post Resilience of Metabolically Active Biofilms …

UW astrobiology faces uncertainty under reported NASA cuts

NASA astrobiologist Kenneth Williford’s eyes glimmered with wonder as he shared photos from the Mars Perseverance mission with attendees of an April 16 lecture.