Establishing Standards for Space Omics Technology
The pursuit of space exploration has led to significant advancements in various fields, including the study of biological organisms in space. As space agencies plan for human missions to the Moon and Mars, understanding the effects of space travel on living organisms is crucial for safe and effective crewed space exploration. One critical aspect of this research is the development of standards for space omics technology, which involves the study of biological molecules such as DNA, RNA, proteins, and metabolites in space. The Need for Standardization Space omics experiments are being conducted globally, involving model organisms and, more recently, humans. However, the lack of standardization in these experiments hinders the optimal extraction of actionable scientific discoveries from the data. The space environment presents unique stressors such as radiation, microgravity, and isolation, which affect biological organisms in various ways. To address…





