Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University
Obayashi
Nagaoka University of Technology
University of Hyogo
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)(ISAS)
Graduate School of Science, Chiba University
Institute of Advanced Science
Graduate School of Science, Osaka University
School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University
Graduate School of Science, Osaka University
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT)
Faculty of Human Development, Kobe University
Graduate School of Science, Osaka University
Hiroshima University
Faculty of Science, Kyushu University
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)(ISAS)
Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University
Nagaoka University of Technology
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Fukuoka Institute of Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University
Graduate School of Science, Osaka University
School of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (ISAS)(JAXA)
Faculty of Agriculture, Tamagawa University
出版者
宇宙航空研究開発機構宇宙科学研究本部
出版者(英)
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
雑誌名
宇宙利用シンポジウム
雑誌名(英)
Space Utilization Research: Proceedings of Space Utilization Symposium
The Twenty-fifth Space Utilization Symposium (January 14-15, 2009: ISAS/JAXA Sagamihara, Japan)
抄録(英)
"Astrobiology" is a novel interdisciplinary field defined as origins, evolution, distribution and destiny of life in the Earth and elsewhere in space. We organized the working group "Astrobiology Experiments in Earth Orbit" and have been discussed possible subjects of astrobiological experiments in Earth orbit since 2004. In 2006, we picked up one of the subjects, and it was proposed to JAXA as the "Tanpopo mission". In order to study origins and distribution of life in space, both in earth orbit and in planetary bodies, it is necessary to develop novel sensitive techniques to detect and characterize organic compounds and microorganisms. In this year, we discussed such instrumental analytical techniques as mass spectrometry and soft X-ray spectroscopy. One of the promising techniques to detect extant life is fluorometric microscopy. These techniques can be used not only in the Tanpopo mission but also future missions to detect life on Mars and beyond. Post-Tanpopo missions are discussed including a "Space Photon Lab" mission to synthesize organic compounds in space. Another important subject is planetary protection, which should be applied to not only astrobiology missions but also non-astrobiology missions. We also discussed domestic and international astrobiology networks.