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NASA appoints “planetary protection officer” to act as an intermediary between humans and extraterrestrial life

(Natural News) The recently appointed "planetary protection officer" of NASA has a big job. Lisa Pratt is in charge of the space agency's efforts to prevent biological material from contaminating a planet's biosphere, an article in Space.com stated. On one hand, Pratt must make sure there are no bacteria from Earth aboard U.S. … [Read More...]

Thursday, September 13, 2018 by: Edsel Cook
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(Natural News) The recently appointed “planetary protection officer” of NASA has a big job. Lisa Pratt is in charge of the space agency’s efforts to prevent biological material from contaminating a planet’s biosphere, an article in Space.com stated.
On one hand, Pratt must make sure there are no bacteria from Earth aboard U.S. spacecraft that can cause “forward contamination” to other planets. Otherwise, these could damage or destroy the biospheres of alien worlds.
At the same time, she also needs to prevent potential bioactive molecules in samples from extraterrestrial sources – asteroids, comets, meteorites, and other planets – from causing “backward contamination” on Earth. Such biological contaminants could trigger a deadly epidemic on Earth.
Pratt heads NASA’s Office of Planetary Protection (OPP), which has recently focused its efforts on designing U.S. spacecraft to prevent biological contamination of plants, including our own. The office is reappraising its approach to protecting planets from contamination given its future plans to get samples from Mars.
The OPP is also worried about the increasing number of private sector groups that are exploring space without the stringent safety measures imposed by NASA. (Related: NASA developing technology to help find astronauts lost in space.)

Protecting Mars and its moons from terrestrial contamination

NASA’s planetary protection policies will be put to the test by the Mars 2020 mission. The landing mission will get samples of the soil to take back to Earth for analysis.

Some of the samples might have been able to support life in the past. Others might be capable of hosting life in the present day. NASA believes it has to be extra cautious with bringing these samples into Earth’s biosphere.
There are also “special regions” on Mars that could support life, be it local bacteria or hardy ones from Earth. NASA had been avoiding those areas to avoid disrupting potential Martian microbes, but Pratt believes her agency needs to look harder for signs of life.
The U.S. agency is also concerned about Phobos and Deimos, the two moons of Mars. NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have a joint mission to Phobos to collect samples. While the Japanese believe the mission is safe from the risk of contamination, independent researchers think that Phobos might be hosting Martian microbes that got there by riding materials kicked up by meteor impacts.

Commercial companies might not be sterilizing equipment in their rockets, nanosatellites

Pratt will also be dealing with commercial space companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin. These companies are working on rockets and spacecraft that could send their cargo – and crew – beyond the moon. However, they are not bound by the same rigorous rules as NASA when it comes to properly sterilizing their equipment.
SpaceX, for instance, recently launched a Tesla Roadster towards the general direction of Mars. This irresponsible publicity stunt led to a minor planetary protection crisis as the car had not been sterilized beforehand. There was a chance that it could hit Mars in the distant future and contaminate the Red Planet with terrestrial bacteria.
Another area of concern is nanosatellites, small satellites built from off-the-shelf parts that are growing more popular with interplanetary mission planners for their compact size and affordable cost. The problem with these small crafts is that their cheaper parts might not be able to handle standard sterilization measures for spacecraft, such as chemical treatment or oven baking processes.
Like the Roadster now orbiting the Sun, the nanosatellites could still have Earth microbes aboard them. Pratt is worried about these bacteria surviving space and reentry into the atmosphere of another planet, where they can ruin the local biosphere.
Cosmic.news has more articles about how we can discover the mysteries of the universe without littering space.

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Microgravity and radiation: Astronauts headed to Mars will face many health challenges

(Natural News) A recent study from researchers of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) discovered that microgravity, a condition where people or objects appear to be weightless, causes muscle and bone loss. This may pose a risk for astronauts who will be traveling to other celestial bodies such as the moon and Mars, especially for … [Read More...]

Thursday, September 13, 2018 by: Rita Winters
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(Natural News) A recent study from researchers of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) discovered that microgravity, a condition where people or objects appear to be weightless, causes muscle and bone loss. This may pose a risk for astronauts who will be traveling to other celestial bodies such as the moon and Mars, especially for long periods of time. While scientists have previously suspected that radiation negatively affects muscles and bones, microgravity has been found to be the factor that sets the wheel (of bone and muscles loss) in motion.
According to Dr. Henry Donahue, chairperson of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the VCU School of Engineering, bones are dynamic tissues – the presence of factors that react to it, such as gravity, make bones bigger to meet these demands. The lack of demand factors, on the other hand, is detrimental to bone growth and may result in your body not producing enough bone and muscle cells. If there is no demand for it, the body does not waste its time building what is not needed.
The study sets a foundation for future National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) projects, including deep space travel. It establishes that astronauts will be facing increased and prolonged exposure to space radiation as well as microgravity. Tests on mice showed that simulated space radiation did not directly cause muscle and bone loss, but simulated microgravity did. Combining the two factors, muscle and bone loss were increased and hastened.
“Radiation plus microgravity amplifies the negative effect of microgravity on bone, but does not affect muscle loss,” Donahue stated. “It’s as if exposure to radiation itself doesn’t affect bone, but it makes it more sensitive to the negative effects of microgravity.”

What are the risks of being an astronaut?

You’d think that being an astronaut would be the best job there is — having a magnificent view of space and of the Earth. Then again, with all the risks involved, you might want to keep your feet on the ground instead. Astronauts who stay in space too long experience problems from radiation and microgravity.
While much of the bone damage from microgravity can be reversed upon return, prolonged exposure to weightlessness may also increase the risk of kidney stones and bone fractures, which are both associated with bone demineralization. Microgravity also debilitates the bones’ ability to self-heal after fractures. Since muscles are not necessarily used in space, there is a risk of muscle atrophy. The heart is considered a muscle, and is, therefore, also at risk when exposed to space for a long period. Microgravity also affects the neurovestibular system, or the set of neural sensory, motor, and brain circuits that manages balance, vision, and orientation. Astronauts who return to Earth usually have a difficult time re-orienting themselves to walking and other normal human tasks, and some even suffer from immunodeficiency and hypotension (insufficient blood pressure).
Furthermore, space missions also alter the normal circadian rhythm of an individual. Without a 24-hour cycle dictated by the planet’s rotation, sleep loss and other sleep disorders arise, causing psychosocial effects on astronauts, as well as susceptibility to disease and other physical disorders. Radiation from space is a huge factor, and many space scientists are currently working on developing a means by which astronauts can avoid being exposed to it. Radiation is known to cause cataracts and cancer, as well as other physiological processes.

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Sorry, but this seems to be the Tinfoil Hat section. Paranoia city. At least he is keeping it in all one thread.

In the latest, we have had people in space with virtually zero gravity for long periods of time. So this speculation about micro-gravity on Mars is lunatic. "The lack of demand factors, on the other hand, is detrimental to bone growth and may result in your body not producing enough bone and muscle cells. If there is no demand for it, the body does not waste its time building what is not needed." That explains why science fiction writers always fantasize aliens being tall and slender. If they come from Mars, it because of the low gravity.

And "planetary protection officer"? How does she protect the planet from what? Is she Superwoman?

A mysterious signal from 3 billion light years away unknown object called a “repeater” ? "Does the word "unknown" have any significance in this fantasy?

Like Global Warming or now Climate Change, believers can concoct any number of scenarios based on one relatively insignificant fact. Then they present the whole theory as fact. Greenhouse gases could warm the planet if they were the only factor. But when you put them in their place, they are insignificant.

We should be paranoid about aliens in a galaxy 3 billion light years away? Well I guess that means they are 3 billion years ahead of us in development. So they may be here, ready to annihilate us because we are an eminent threat to them, 3 billion light years away!. Oh, what can we do?

Watch: Japanese Rovers Record First Video Ever Shot On Asteroid's Surface



Japan’s MINERVA-II rovers - MINERVA II2 and MINERVA II1 - traversed the surface of Ryugu, an asteroid located 174 million miles from Earth's surface and documented what they found...

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A pair of Japanese rovers have sent back a group of photos and the first-ever video recorded on the surface of an asteroid, Gizmodo reports.
Watch the footage below:

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Rover-1B succeeded in shooting a movie on Ryugu’s surface! The movie has 15 frames captured on September 23, 2018 from 10:34 - 11:48 JST. Enjoy ‘standing’ on the surface of this asteroid! [6/6] pic.twitter.com/57avmjvdVa
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Japan’s MINERVA-II rovers - MINERVA II2 and MINERVA II1 - traversed the surface of Ryugu, an asteroid located 174 million miles from Earth's surface and documented what they found. Minerva stands for Micro Nano Experimental Robot Vehicle for Asteroid (2nd generation).
The robots took a series of snapshots as they bounded across the asteroids surface, taking advantage of the low gravity to travel more than 50 feet per leap, a journey that would take up to 15 minutes to complete.
The rovers were sent by Japan’s Hayabusa2 space probe, which has been orbiting the asteroid since June.





The 15-frame video was captured by MINERVA-II2, also known as Rover 1B, on September 23, the same day that it and its companion, MINERVA-II1, landed on Ryugu, an asteroid located 174 million miles (280 million kilometers) from Earth. The rovers were dispatched by Japan’s Hayabusa2 space probe, which arrived in orbit around the asteroid back in June.



According to RT, the 900m-wide Ryugu (also known as asteroid 162173) is believed to be a relic from the earliest days of our solar system. The mission was intended to examine the space rock in the hopes of finding more clues about the formation of Earth.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-...eroids-surface

NASA scientists discuss the feasibility of humans colonizing Mars

(Natural News) A recent study released by NASA-sponsored researchers has removed the luster from one of the crown jewels of science fiction and popular science, an article in News Wise stated. The study reported that while Mars can be explored and colonized by human astronauts, the Red Planet cannot be terraformed into a habitable state, … [Read More...]

Tuesday, October 09, 2018 by: Edsel Cook
Tags: carbon dioxide, cosmic, future science, goodscience, human colonies, living on Mars, Mars, Mars colonization, mars colony, Mars exploration, Mars missions, planets, space exploration, terraforming

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(Natural News) A recent study released by NASA-sponsored researchers has removed the luster from one of the crown jewels of science fiction and popular science, an article in News Wise stated. The study reported that while Mars can be explored and colonized by human astronauts, the Red Planet cannot be terraformed into a habitable state, at least not with our current technology.

NASA estimates that it will take around 20 years to develop the right technologies and accumulate enough experience before it will send a manned mission to Mars. It is taking the long road given the serious challenges ahead.
The average temperature on Mars would not be out of place in the freezing wastes of Antarctica. Furthermore, the planet’s atmosphere is so thin that it only exerts less than one percent of the air pressure found at sea level on Earth. The summit of Mount Everest is a more hospitable place for humans than the surface of Mars.
If humans wish to live on Mars as it is, they will need pressurized habitats. If they want to venture outside their landers, enclosed vehicles, or planetary habitats, they must wear pressurized space suits. (Related: Space travel to Mars could kill astronauts by zapping their gut bacteria.)

Is it possible to make Mars habitable like Earth?

There are those who believe it is possible to make Mars habitable for humans through the process of terraforming. Proponents suggest looking for carbon dioxide and other similar gases that are trapped on the surface of the planet.
If these gases were all released into the air, they were theorized to be able to make the planet more livable for human beings. The atmospheric conditions would never match that of Earth, but it might be enough for humans to move around Mars without the need to maintain pressurized conditions.
A NASA-sponsored study took a long, hard look at the requirements for a successful terraforming operation on Mars. The study took stock of the total amount of carbon dioxide on the planet that had been discovered during 20 years of observations via spacecraft.
First, it considered the ice caps that covered the polar regions. Next was the carbon dioxide that clung to the soil particles. The third source was comprised of mineral deposits of carbon that were hidden underground.

Not enough carbon dioxide and technology to terraform Mars

Based on their analysis of carbon dioxide inventories, the NAU researchers came to two conclusions. First, the current level of technology prevented any serious attempt at terraforming Mars.
Unlocking any of the three sources of carbon would be daunting projects even if they were conducted on Earth. Massive amounts of the Martian polar ice caps would have to be vaporized, the entire surface of Mars would require significant heating in order to separate the carbon dioxide from the dusty soil, and the underground carbon deposits would have to be extensively mined.
These efforts require specialized, heavy-duty equipment and large numbers of trained personnel that are not available on Mars due to the massive distances between it and Earth.
Second, even if it were possible to access and release all of these resources, they would not be able to produce enough carbon dioxide to create a habitable atmosphere on Mars. Massive amounts of carbon will have to be found elsewhere and brought to the planet.
“As a result, terraforming Mars is not possible using present-day technology,” said Bruce Jakosky, a researcher from the University of Colorado, Boulder who served as the lead author of the report.
For more stories about future visits to the Red Planet, visit Cosmic.news.

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NewsWise.com
Nature.com



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