LISA: Mars and the limits of life
G. Galletta, M. D'Alessandro, G. Bertoloni, G. Fanti, E. Dainese, M., Pelizzo, F. Ferri, D. Pavarin, C. Bettanini, G. Bianchini, S. Debei
TL;DR
This paper presents the initial testing of LISA, a Mars environment simulator, to study bacterial survival limits under conditions mimicking the Martian surface, including cryogenic, UV, and room temperature experiments.
Contribution
It introduces LISA, a novel planetary environment simulator, and reports first experimental results on bacterial survival under simulated Martian conditions.
Findings
Cryogenic circuit tests completed successfully
UV illumination effects on bacteria studied
Bacterial cultures at room temperature used as references
Abstract
We describe the results of the first tests made on LISA, a simulator of planetary environments designed and built in Padua, dedicated to the study of the limit of bacterial life on the planet Mars. Tests on the cryogenic circuit, on the UV illumination and on bacterial coltures at room temperature that shall be used as references are described.
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Taxonomy
TopicsPlanetary Science and Exploration · Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life · Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution