Astrobiologists Find All Five Nucleobases in Asteroid Ryugu
On Mar. 17, 2026, an international research team, including scientists from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and…
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Study Shows Life forms can planet hop on asteroid debris—and survive
On Mar. 3, 2026, a Johns Hopkins university study shows major impacts could transport life between planets. Tiny…
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Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent
On Feb. 10, 2026, France announced late last week that it would be awarding funds to 46 scientists…
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Building blocks of life discovered in Bennu asteroid rewrite origin story
On Feb. 9, 2026, researchers at Penn State reported that amino acids, the building blocks necessary for life,…
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Pitt Launches $25M Trivedi Institute to Translate Space Science into Breakthroughs for Human Health
On Jan. 29, 2026, the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences announced the launch of the Trivedi Institute for…
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Resurrected ancient enzyme offers new window into early Earth and the search for life beyond it
On Jan. 22, 2026, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison announced they have created a new way to…
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Space Station Research Supports New FDA-Approved Cancer Therapy
On Dec. 18, 2025, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced it has opened the International Space…
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NASA’s Mars Rover Discovered Potential Biosignature
On Sept. 10, 2025, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that a sample collected by NASA’s…
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Stealthy Spacecraft Bacteria Can Play Dead to Survive
On Sept. 4, 2025, a University of Houston lead team announced research showing that a bacterial species found…
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Mayo Clinic research set to launch aboard NASA mission to International Space Station to explore new therapies for bone loss
On Aug. 22, 2025, the Mayo Clinic announced that its pioneering exploration of stem cell-based therapies for bone…
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Tough microbes found in NASA cleanrooms hold clues to space survival and biotech
On May 12, 2025, a study by scientists at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and several institutes across…
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“Earth is a Rock, Let the DNA Mold me” rewritten hit Rock n’ Roll Song Celebrating ‘Science’ released
On Mar. 3, 2025, LifeScienceHistory.com announced the release of “Earth is a Rock, Let the DNA Mold Me”…
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NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Mix of Life’s Ingredients
On Jan. 29, 2025, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported that studies of rock and dust…
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Brain cells remain healthy after month on International Space Station, but matured faster than brain cells on Earth
On Dec. 16, 2024, Scripps Research scientists announced they had discovered how brain cells respond to microgravity. Scripps…
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How a few days in space can disrupt a person’s biology
On Jun. 12, 2024, scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City reported that just a few…
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Nichelle Nichols Helped NASA Break Boundaries on Earth and in Space
On Jul. 31, 2022, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) paid respects to actor Nichelle Nichols, who…
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Spacestation astronauts successfully demonstrated DNA repair in space using CRISPR technology
On Aug. 27, 2021, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space station astronauts successfully demonstrated DNA repair in…
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Eight US Manufacturers Selected to Make NASA COVID-19 Ventilator
On Mar. 25, 2020, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California announced that after receiving more than…
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Biocomplexity Institute created computing center to solve science’s most complex problems
On May 16, 2018, the Virginia Tech Biocomplexity Institute’s long-anticipated new data center, built with an internal investment…
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Living bacteria reported riding with earth’s upper air currents
On Jan. 11, 2016, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) research scientist David J. Smith reported finding that…
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Sandia work on space shuttle showed live cells influence growth of nanostructures
On Jul. 20, 2006, Sandia and the University of New Mexico reported that experiments involving single-cell organisms in…
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Iowa State’s NASA Center closed after six years of success
On Dec. 30, 2005, The NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center (FTCSC) at Iowa State University closed with…
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Triple ‘F’ Inc Soy Chili was approved for astronaut food list
In 2002, Soy Creations, A Division of Triple ‘F’ Inc, and a corporate partner of Iowa State University’s …
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National Space Biomedical Research Institute was established in Houston
In 1997, the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBR) was established in Houston through a NASA Cooperative Agreement….
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The U.S. Congress enacted the National Space Grant College and Fellowship program
On Mar. 31, 1988, the U.S. Congress enacted the National Space Grant College and Fellowship program and authorized…
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Dr. Roseli Ocampo-Friedmann received the U.S. Congressional Antarctic Service Medal for her work on microorganisms
In 1981, Filipino and American scientist Dr. Roseli Ocampo-Friedmann received the U.S. Congressional Antarctic Service Medal for her…
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Dr. Shannon Lucid selected by NASA as one of the first female astronauts
In 1978, Dr. Shannon Lucid, a researcher in the Biomembrane Research Laboratory, was selected by NASA as one…
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Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon
On Jul. 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, American astronauts, made history by becoming the first men…
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CDC – NASA Technology of Spacecraft Sterilization report released
On Feb. 9, 1965, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – NASA Technology of Spacecraft…
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Dr. Michael DeBakey performed the first coronary bypass surgery
On Nov. 23, 1964, Dr. Michael DeBakey and Jimmy Howell performed the first successful coronary artery bypass graft…
