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This is a curated resource guide on all topics related to Pioneer Labs, with the aim of educating more people about the topics of terraforming and extremophiles. Check out any of our vetted content below based on your interest.

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Mars landscape of vibrant sand with rocky cliffs dotting an orange and blue horizon.
Mars landscape of vibrant sand with rocky cliffs dotting an orange and blue horizon.
Mars landscape of vibrant sand with rocky cliffs dotting an orange and blue horizon.

Did You Know?

Tardigrades are extremophiles that survived 10 days in the vacuum of space during a European Space Agency mission. They endured radiation, extreme cold, and lack of oxygen—and some even reproduced after returning to Earth.

Media Library

Video

New Space

Pioneer was featured in Story Co's first documentary, New Space.

Podcast

Planetary Radio

We take you inside the Mars Innovation Workshop, hosted at the SETI Institute’s headquarters and produced by Explore Mars.

Podcast

Renegade Science Podcast

In this episode of Science Renegade, we explore the fascinating world of biomanufacturing for space with Erika Alden DeBenedictis, CEO of Pioneer Labs.

Podcast

Universe Today Podcast

Terraforming Mars is usually considered in the realm of science fiction. But we have technology to start doing it in our lifetime.

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    Our first target microbe for Mars, and how we chose it

    Roadmaps

    The case for Mars terraforming research

    Roadmaps
    Terraforming

    A Biologist’s Guide to Mars Dirt

    Space Science

    Space Synthetic Biology: A Paradigm for Sustainability on Earth and Beyond

    Space Science

    The first turn of our engineering crank

    Microbiology

    We can reliably measure salt tolerance

    Microbiology

    How to make a microbe for Mars, one step at a time

    Roadmaps

    Polyextremophile engineering: a review of organisms that push the limits of life

    Microbiology

    Laying the groundwork for data-driven evolution

    Bioinformatics

    2024 Mars Terraforming Workshop Proceedings

    Terraforming

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