Life Sciences in Space Research features an editorial team of top scientists in the space radiation field and guarantees a fast turnaround time from submission to editorial decision.Manuscripts in the following areas are considered:Astrobiology;Prebiotic chemistry and origin of life;Life in extreme environments;Habitability in the solar system and beyond;Ecological life support and sustainability;Functionality, monitoring and control of ecosystem in space environment;Animal models in space research;Effects of space flight conditions on human bodies;Non-cancer health effects of space radiation, space flight;Space radiation risk assessment and countermeasures;Space radiation dosimetry - measurements, modeling and detector development;Gravitational effects in biological systems;Effects of space radiation in living organisms at the cellular and molecular levels.