The potential of far-red light-acclimating cyanobacteria to support sustainable outposts on Mars

BackgroundLong-duration crewed missions on the Moon and Mars rely on support technologies based on locally available resources. Rock-weathering cyanobacteria are key enablers to transform minerals, carbon dioxide and urine (from crew waste) into biomass to be used to feed heterotrophic bacteria for...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Main Authors:	Isabel Santos de Sousa, Giorgia Di Stefano, Andrea D’Agostino, Costanza Maria Martella, Antonio Chirico, Gabriele Rigano, Loredana Santo, Daniela Billi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-09-01
Subjects:	bioregenerative life support systems desert cyanobacteria FaRLiP in-situ resource utilization space sustainability
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2025.1658632/full