BOOST: Bubble-Based Ocean-Worlds Organics Sample Trap

Project Sponsor : Supported by NASA PICASSO award 80NSSC20K1092 to L.B. Start Date : 01/01/2021 Faculty Investigator : Dr. Christopher E. Carr Project Status : Early stage instrument development Background: Estimated energetic limits for life in Ocean Worlds such as Enceladus and Europa suggest that many current life detection technologies will require pre-concentration of ice […]

BioX2: Biological Exploration Payload 2

Project Sponsor : Supported by MIT Space Exploration Initiative via NASA Award 80NSSC21M0012 to Maria T. Zuber and faculty startup funds from the Georgia Institute of Technology to C.E.C. Start Date : 01/01/2021 Faculty Investigator : Dr. Christopher E. Carr Project Status : Functional and EMI testing, science validation testing & pre-launch preparations. BioX2 (Biological […]