xenobotany
Reading about how plants may behave in extraterrestrial environments
extraterrestrial-life
The idea of whether life exists outside Earth
Botany
Science about plants, their structure, and growth
Astrobiology
Research on life's origin and persistence in space
Biosignature
Potential signs of life anywhere
Light-tracking
Process by which a plant grows toward light
Soil Formation
Method to understand the seed nourishment layer
Water Retention
The capacity of soil or layer to hold water
Thermal Tolerance
How cells stay stable under extreme heat
Cold Tolerance
Ability to survive in cold environments
Spore
Small reproductive unit that can spread quickly
Photosynthesis
Process of making energy from light
Biological
Body adaptation to changing environment
Microbiome
Small ecosystem of microorganisms
Seed-Dispersal
Distance seeds travel, that measure
Sample Reading
Extract information from collected samples
Room Environment
Stable environmental layers around the planet
Wave Change
Detect subtle changes in light or signal
Chemical Signature
Possible signs of life in mixtures
Growth Rate
How fast new cells are formed
Pollination
Steps of pollen transfer in reproduction
Gene Sequence
Method for reading gene sequence
Habitat Model
Assessment of environments where life will persist
Astronaut Data
Field Data from the Mission
Exogenous Plants
Idea of possible plant forms beyond Earth