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Develop Microbial Space Applications

Space exploration requires microorganisms that can survive space conditions and provide life support functions, yet we don't understand space microbiology well enough. This challenge involves developing microorganisms optimized for space applications and life support. Barriers include radiation resistance, low gravity effects, closed system requirements, and safety considerations for human habitats. Without space-adapted microorganisms, space exploration will be limited, life support will be inadequate, and space colonization will be challenging. Success could enable long-term space missions, provide space life support, support space colonization, and advance astrobiology while making space exploration sustainable.

Science, Biology, Microbiology