Station Science 101: Studying DNA in Space - NASA
Feb 1, 2024 · Research on the International Space Station studies DNA damage and repair using tools and techniques to sequence, analyze, and even edit DNA. Those tools and techniques have been developed especially for use in space, which has unique safety considerations and where there are limits on the size and weight of equipment.
DNA Tech, Life Science Top Science Schedule as Station Boosts Orbit - NASA
Nov 13, 2024 · Wednesday’s research schedule aboard the International Space Station was packed with DNA-like nanomaterials, ultrasound scans, and a variety of advanced science hardware maintenance. The Expedition 72 crew also continued its ongoing life support and systems servicing ensuring the upkeep of the orbital outpost. NASA Flight Engineers Suni Williams and Nick Hague continued exploring ...
NASA Uncovers Life’s Building Blocks in Asteroid Bennu
4 days ago · NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino acids and nucleobases found in DNA and RNA. The presence of ammonia and formaldehyde suggests conditions ripe for forming complex molecules in space. Scientists also discov
NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Mix of Life’s Ingredients
Jan 29, 2025 · Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí.. Studies of rock and dust from asteroid Bennu delivered to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security–Regolith Explorer) spacecraft have revealed molecules that, on our planet, are key to life, as well as a history of saltwater that could have served as the “broth” for these compounds to ...
News - Astrobiology’s DNA
Apr 25, 2022 · The DNA can tell scientists who the organisms are and what role they play in both the community and the broader ecosystem. DNA can tell us many things about an organism, such as what it eats or whether or not it can live in extreme heat or cold.
capability of DNA and RNA sequencing in the microgravity environment of space • Capable of DNA, RNA, and protein sequencing • First launched July 18, 2016 (SpaceX-9) Nanopore-based sequencers measure changes in current caused by DNA strands migrating through the pore. The changes in current are characteristic of the sequence of migrating DNA.
In this work, we evaluated the performance of the MinION DNA sequencer (Oxford Nanopore Technologies) in-flight on the International Space Station (ISS), and benchmarked its performance off-Earth against the MinION, Illumina MiSeq, and PacBio RS II …
NASA Mission Discovers Ingredients for DNA, RNA on an Asteroid ...
Jan 29, 2025 · NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission found ingredients for DNA and RNA on the asteroid Bennu.; The discovery shows asteroids could seed planets with the precursors for life. It's also more evidence that life ...
Scientists Just Found DNA’s Building Blocks in Asteroid Bennu – …
Jan 29, 2025 · Japanese scientists detected all five nucleobases — building blocks of DNA and RNA — in samples returned from asteroid Bennu by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission brought back 121.6 grams of asteroid Bennu, unveiling nitrogen-rich organic matter, including DNA’s essential bases.
NASA SVS | DNA Building Blocks Can Be Made in Space
Aug 8, 2011 · NASA-funded researchers have evidence that some building blocks of DNA, the molecule that carries the genetic instructions for life, found in meteorites were likely created in space.