WITHDRAWN: Analog Astronaut Omics Library Project: A Longitudinal, Multi-Fidelity Study of Analog Crews for Biopsychosocial and Preventative Countermeasures in I.C.E. Missions
Abstract
Humanity’s transition toward off-world habitation introduces a paradigm shift in biomedical science, psychology, environmental physiology, and translational multi-omics research. Despite notable progress in spaceflight investigations that have revealed changes in immune signaling, autonomic balance, inflammatory pathways, microbial symbiosis, telomere behavior, physiological performance, and gene expression, a foundational limitation persists researchers lack a terrestrial OMICS reference biobank of individuals living in controlled environments that simulate the operational, psychological, and environmental stressors of space missions. Without such a baseline, interpretation of spaceflight-induced biological changes remains constrained by the absence of a longitudinal ground-based comparator. This manuscript introduces the Analog Astronaut OMICS Library Project (AAOLP) as the first terrestrial analog astronaut multi-OMICS biobank, designed to establish a comprehensive reference framework for future comparison with microgravity-exposed astronaut cohorts. Grounded in the decade-long mission history of MMAARS, which since 2014 has implemented virtual and in-person analog astronautics deployments in desert, underwater, high-altitude, maritime, and simulated confinement environments, AAOLP leverages a portable, modular, multi-fidelity architecture capable of supporting simultaneous missions and scalable crew participation. Embedded within AAOLP is Astro-Wellness™, a field-tested, integrative countermeasure system combining contemplative cognitive interventions, embodied martial practices, vibroacoustic and sonic modulation, narrative-symbolic meaning-making, and personalized bioregenerative nutritional protocols delivered through the GAIADOME ecosystem. Beginning in 2026, AAOLP will incorporate multi-omics sampling, including genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenetic methylation signatures, to correlate molecular adaptation with biopsychosocial outcomes. By functioning as a terrestrial platform for multi-planetary medicine, AAOLP aims to advance precision health, predictive risk modeling, and the future of human performance in space settlement contexts.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Spaceflight effects on biology
Space Exploration and Technology
Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Publication details
- Journal / source
- AIAA SciTech Forum
- Publication date
- 8 January 2026