SPACE BIOLOGY,

Abstract

Space biology is defined as an independent area of biology dealing with three basic problems: The characteristics of the vital activity and behavior of terrestrial organisms in outer space or on rockets; The presence distribution, characteristics and evolution of living matter, possibly from another planet, in the universe; and the biological principles and methods for constructing an artificial environment in spaceships. This survey outlines the progress of Soviet space biology and notes important directions for its further development. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 12, 1968
Accession Number
AD0679418

Entities

People

  • O. G. Gazenko

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Environments
  • Biological Phenomena
  • Ecological And Environmental Phenomena
  • Environment
  • Outer Space
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Space Environments
  • Spacecraft
  • Virtual Reality

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space