BLSS
02 - Feeding Astronaut Urine Directly to Cyanobacteria
Human urine carries the nitrogen cyanobacteria need to skip a hardware-heavy MELiSSA step until regolith penalty catches up with it.
BLSS
01 - Bacteria in Space?
Cyanobacteria could produce oxygen, food and fertilizer on Mars. But growth drops 88–92% on regolith. What does that mean for a crew of four?
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Welcome to the early stages of a community for people who think two disciplines belong together: life sciences and aerospace. Innovation in space exploration moves fast, and with NASA and ESA both planning long-duration lunar and Mars missions, it's easy to keep track of rockets and propulsion.