Journal of Astrobiology & Outreach

A potential relationship between cosmic rays and pandemics: from 1700 to COVID-19

Sunspot Cycle Minima and Pandemics: The Case for Vigilance?

Was the Zika virus Outbreak in 2015 Triggered by Cosmic Events?

Weeping Antarctic Glaciers

The world should establish an early warning system for new viral infectious diseases by space-weather monitoring

Revealing the relationship between solar activity and COVID-19 and forecasting of possible future viruses using multi-step autoregression (MSAR)

Are We Approaching a New Influenza Pandemic?

Survival of Moss Reproductive Structures under Simulated Martian Environmental Conditions and Extreme Thermal Stress: Vibrational Spectroscopic Study and Astrobiological Implications

Survival of Moss Reproductive Structures under Simulated Martian Environmental Conditions and Extreme Thermal Stress: Vibrational Spectroscopic Study and Astrobiological Implications

Lichens as Astrobiological Models: Experiments to Fathom the Limits of Life in Extraterrestrial Environments

Characterizing Interstellar Medium, Planetary Surface and Deep Environments by Spectroscopic Techniques Using Unique Simulation Chambers at Centro de Astrobiologia (CAB) At present, the study of diverse habitable environments of astrobiological interest has become a major challenge. Due to the obvious technical and economical limitations on in situ exploration, laboratory simulations are one of the most feasible research options to make advances both in several astrobiologically interesting environments and in developing a consistent description of the origin of life. With this objective in mind, we applied vacuum and high pressure technology to the design of versatile simulation chambers devoted to the simulation of the interstellar medium, planetary atmospheres conditions and high-pressure environments. These simulation facilities are especially appropriate for studying the physical, chemical and biological changes induced in a particular sample by in situ irradiation or physical parameters in a controlled environment. Furthermore, the implementation of several spectroscopies, such as infrared, Raman, ultraviolet, etc., to study solids, and mass spectrometry to monitor the gas phase, in our simulation chambers, provide specific tools for the in situ physico-chemical characterization of analogues of astrobiological interest. Simulation chamber facilities are a promising and potential tool for planetary exploration of habitable environments. A review of many wide-ranging applications in astrobiology are detailed herein to provide an understanding of the potential and flexibility of these unique experimental systems

Lichen Vitality After a Space Flight on Board the EXPOSE-R2 Facility Outside the International Space Station: Results of the Biology and Mars Experiment

Dangers of adhering to an obsolete paradigm: Could Zika virus lead to a reversal of human evolution?

The Transition from Earth-centred Biology to Cosmic Life

A Review of Herbs to Treat Skin Disorders in Traditional Siddha Medicine

Dangers of adhering to an obsolete paradigm: Could Zika virus lead to a reversal of human evolution?

Footprints of Past Pandemics in the Human Genome

The Transition from Earth-centred Biology to Cosmic Life

Origin of new emergent Coronavirus and Candida fungal diseases—Terrestrial or cosmic?

Zika Virus (ZIKV) Infection: A Review