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NASA utilizes extremophiles as a primary focus for its astrobiology strategy to identify potential extraterrestrial life [1], [2]. Furthermore, NASA maintains research stations dedicated to studying these organisms [3] and is proposed as a key international partner for curating extremophile data [4].
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Do Extremophiles on Earth Mean That Life Is Common in the Galaxy ... reasons.org 3 facts
claimNASA's astrobiology strategy involves identifying extraterrestrial environments that resemble the environments of known extremophiles on Earth.
imageFigure 3, titled 'Extremophile Research Station,' depicts NASA research locations globally that study extremophiles believed to be analogous to potential life on other solar system bodies.
claimExtremophiles serve as the central focus of NASA's strategy for detecting extraterrestrial life within the solar system.
The role of extremophile microbiomes in terraforming Mars - Nature nature.com 1 fact
perspectiveThe authors recommend establishing an International Microbial Testing Library (IMTL), hosted under international coordination (e.g., ESA, NASA, ISME), to curate candidate extremophiles and synthetic communities (SynComs) with standardized metadata.