Life Sciences
Space Life Sciences cover both space health sciences and space biology. There are four main obstacles to life in space: variable gravity, space radiation, isolation, and confinement.
Mission: Advance human exploration into deep space, harvesting unique knowledge that can improve life and health in space and on Earth.
Vision: By 2035, Europeans will have ensured sustainable and safe human deep space exploration through the implementation of innovative life science technologies, optimised countermeasures, and translational health capabilities.
Objectives: The Human and Robotic Exploration Programme Space Life Sciences Activities seek to:
- Better understand the fundamental mechanisms and responses to the different deep space stressors on biological and physiological processes
- Optimise and personalise countermeasures to mitigate the deep space risks
- Push the frontiers of habitability to advance sustainable human exploration in deep space
- Foster and inspire translation of space-acquired scientific knowledge to address terrestrial challenges
Current research opportunities
AO-2024-lunarPF
Deadline: October 11, 2024
Through this Announcement of Opportunity, ESA is soliciting for research experiments to be implemented during a lunar gravity Parabolic Flight campaign.
AO-2024-Isolation
Deadline: June 14, 2024
ESA is soliciting for research experiments to be implemented during a 100-day isolation and confinement study.
Call for Research MD for Concordia
Deadline: February 12, 2024
Apply now to become the Research Medical Doctor who implements the biomedical programme at the Concordia station at Antarctica
Call for LEO Facility Definition Teams (FDTs) Membership
Deadline: October 8, 2023
Join our SciSpacE Facility Definition Teams (FDTs) to support the definition of science activities for the post-ISS era.
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