Carleton Expert Available – Artemis II Launch
NASA is preparing for the launch of Artemis II today. This mission will see the crew orbit the moon. A Carleton expert is available to comment on the mission.
If you are interested in speaking with the expert below, please feel free to reach out to them directly. If you require other assistance, please email Steven Reid, Media Relations Officer, at steven.reid3@carleton.ca.
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Allyson Brady
Professor, Department of Biology, Carleton University
Email: AllysonBrady@cunet.carleton.ca
Brady’s main area of research is astrobiology. The moon missions may lead to the discovery of organics in an environment where we do not believe life existed. She is also interested in how the Artemis program may pave the way for sending humans to Mars.
Microorganisms are the backbone of ecosystems, driving biogeochemical cycling, and represent a wealth of unexplored biodiversity. Brady’s research in microbial ecology aims to understand the interaction of biology and the Earth, with an emphasis on microbial environments with relevance to biotechnology and astrobiology. Microbes are widely recognized as having the ability to remediate pollutants and have the potential to play a key role in addressing pressing environmental needs. Microbes also represent the earliest forms of life on Earth and may have once existed on other habitable planets. Identification of biosignatures, or unambiguous signs of life, is key to the study of early Earth and planetary missions.
For more on Brady, visit: https://experts.carleton.ca/allyson-brady
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Media Relations Officer
Carleton University
613-265-6613
Steven.Reid3@carleton.ca
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