Moonster

https://moonster.space/

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1F6igzLtdRcbANK605G59YBaGOolvYeEc/edit#slide=id.p1

Space travel into space officially began on April 12, 1961, when Gagarin went into space and returned safely to Earth. Until today, perhaps dozens of people have gone out of the atmosphere and collected data to conduct research on planets such as the Moon and Mars. It is even known that 10 astronauts were in space as of October 1.[3] Pressure, gravity, and famine in space have been a major problem for astronauts who have never left Earth in their lifetimes. However, there are a few living beings that solve these problems independently of each other.

ORGANISMS

Organisms That Can Deal With Disrupted Sleep And Circadian Rythms

The psychology and behavior of every living being is examined in periods of approximately 24 hours. These periods are called circadian rhythms. [4] These rhythms are generally influenced by environmental conditions such as temperature and light. Consider how space conditions would affect us when it is known that people's circadian rhythms are disrupted even when they change countries. But bullfrogs don't have to worry about that.

Lithobates catesbeianus, commonly known as bullfrog, is a member of the amphibians class. They can be found in warm places such as their homeland, Northeast America. They love swamps and lakes. The bull in their name comes from the sound they make. They sound like a cow's "mo" sound.

Bullfrogs are famous for their sleeping patterns. Although it has not been conclusively proven yet, according to researchs, the information is that "frogs" do not sleep or sleep very little. [5] In separate experiments of 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of absolute darkness on bullfrogs, there was almost no difference in their response. [6] Bullfrogs sometimes rest and recharge during the day. But all of them are limited to this, they do not sleep.

African Elephants are called Loxodonta in Latin. African Elephant, which is one of the largest land creatures living today, has two species: the African Savannah Elephant (L. africana) and the African Forest Elephant (L. cyclotis). Both these species are herbivores, but their ivory color, ear and skull shapes are the differences that will allow you to distinguish between these two species.[11] The African Savannah Elephant is the largest land creature known today.[12] The tallest Savannah Elephant ever measured is almost 4 meters long. It has been listed as endangered species by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) since 2021.[13] African Forest Elephants generally live in herds of 20 and feed on leaves, grass and fruit. They are found in Central and West Africa. As a result of a research conducted in 2017, it was revealed that African Elephants generally sleep between 02.00-06.00 for a total of 2 hours.[14]

The wings of the Alpino Swifts are longer and more curved than Swallows. They stay in the air day and night and sleep while flying. They only descend to the ground during breeding season and sleep in their nests on cliffs and on the roofs of tall buildings. They fly in flocks with high-pitched screams. They cannot stand upright on their feet like other birds. While flying, they feed on insects in the air, and after a certain height they begin to glide. Due to the fact that they lose 300 meters of altitude every 5 minutes while gliding, they can sleep for an average of 42 minutes during the daily flight.

Organisms That Can Live With Limited Supplies

Tardigrades are the first living species found to survive extreme conditions in space. They are also the best ones to survive in space from all living things on Earth.[2] They can withstand pressure areas of more than 1200 times the atmospheric pressure, instantaneous shock pressures up to about 1.14 gigapascals, dehydration that can last for about 10 years, and radiation 1000 times more than normal.[1] Tardigrades that have been tested in various habitats can protect their DNA from various factors (ionizing radiation, etc.) thanks to the protein called "Damage Suppressor" in their bodies. Cryptobiosis (the state of immotility? which occurs because of a dry environment), found in Tardigrades as well as in some micro-organisms, makes it easier for Tardigrades to survive against harsh conditions. Tardigrades belong to the category of animals known as extremophiles. The most posterior part of the body, known as the caudal segment, serves as the liver.

Olm is a species of water salamander which belongs to the Proteidae family. [8] It lives in underwater caves in Europe. It performs all of its vital activities such as feeding, sleeping and breathing underwater. It is found near Italy and Slovenia. It is called human fish direct by the locals because of its fleshy-looking skin. They are mixed up for its resemblance to the Axolotl, but Axolotl is a South American salamander while Olm is a Central European underground salamander. According to the studies, Olm can live for about 10 years without feeding, and their average lifespan is 58 years. [7] It is 23-25 ​​cm long and resembles a snake in some ways.

Organisms That Can Deal With To Live Under Extreme Gravity

Most people can tolerate forces which is equal to about three to five times Earth's surface gravity before they lose consciousness. However, unlike humans, E-coli can withstand even hundreds of times the g-force.

Escherichia coli, or E. Coli for short, is one of the 10 trillion bacteria that live in the large intestine of mammals. Bacteria are rod-shaped, measuring 1-2 µm in length and 0.1-0.5 µm in diameter. They belong to the normal intestinal flora,are part of the "Enteric Bacteria" family which is formed by bacteria living in the intestines. Because they normally lives in intestines, its presence in environmental waters is a sign of fecal contamination in the waters.[15] According to a study conducted by a Japanese scientist named Shigeru Deguchi in 2011, it is claimed that E. Coli can continue its vital activities even when it is exposed to a force of 403.627 g. [16]

The larger an organism, the more sensitive it is to gravitational forces. For this reason, this bacterium reproduces and multiplies under the influence of excessive gravity, clumps and increases the chance of survival.

Paracoccus denitrificans is a gram-negative bacterium that can live in soil in aerobic or anaerobic environments. It is generally rod-shaped but can take a spherical shape during the stationary phase. They have the ability to live in different environments. They can use organic energy sources such as methanol or methylamine to produce energy, or they may act like chemolithotrophs by using inorganic energy sources containing carbon dioxide as their carbon source. D. H. Davis changed the name of the bacteria to its current name when he discovered that the bacteria, formerly known as Micrococcus denitrificans, had many features known to be found in the mitochondria. Paracoccus denitrificans is thought to be the ancestor of eukaryotic mitochondria. [9] As a result of a research on extremophiles in Japan, Paracoccus denitrificans has been found to be resistant to high gravity. In the study of several bacteria, including Paracoccus denitrificans, the bacteria were cultivated while being rotated in an ultracentrifuge at high speeds, equivalent to 403,627 g of the normal acceleration due to gravity at the Earth's surface. Paracoccus denitrificans not only survived but also performed cellular growth under conditions of extreme acceleration which is often found in cosmic environments such as on very massive stars or in the shock waves of supernovas.[2]

WEBSITE

A website has been set up to allow more people to discover the unique features of these unique organisms. The website was built on our own domain rights. In order to introduce 3 different organisms and space heroes, 4 separate sections were created. There are animations introducing organisms, brief information and detailed photographs on the website. The backgrounds on the website were designed by our team and added to the site. In addition, a communication section was created to convey suggestions (feedback), complaints and questions. Mobile optimization has been made so that mobile users can use the page comfortably.

Picture 1: Home Page of The Website

Picture 2: Organisms Page of The Website

Picture 3: About Us Page of The Website

The pictures in the about us part were made by one of our group members.

Picture 4: Contact Page of The Website

Picture 5: Complete Our Course! Part of The Website

This part was made for to users to have fun. It's something like a mini quiz.

ANIMATIONS AND DESIGNS

The designs and the animations uploaded to the website were created using blender. Except for Spacehero, since the organisms were inspired by already existing organisms, they were made ready for animation using reference photos. The space hero, on the other hand, was completely designed by the team.

Design of E. Coli

The design of E.Coli was made using 739 cubes, 6 spheres and 1 torus. It is designed to have a ¼ aspect ratio. The design was inspired by E.Coli, a intestine bacterium. The color palette ranges from magenta to pink. The design consists of 6 parts: body, hairs, tail hairs, arms, eyes and mouth. The facial part is in the front of the body, the arms are on the sides, the tail hairs are under the body and the hairs completely cover the body. Details of the design are shown below.

Chart 1: Details Of The Design Of The E-coli

-dubbing script

Hi! I am E-coli! I live in mammals' bowel. I can grow under the strain of almost four hundred thousand g. In order to survive in places where gravity is extreme, I clump together by spawning and multiplying. This makes me resistant to extreme gravity conditions.

Design of Tardigrade

The Tardigrade design was made by shaping 11 cylinders. The design was inspired by tardigrade which is an organism that can survive harsh conditions in space. The color palette is in shades of brown. The design consists of 6 parts: mouth piece, head, three body parts, caudal segment and feet. Mouthpiece, head, three body parts and caudal segment stand parallel to each other. Feet are under the body. Details of the design are shown below.

Chart 2: Details Of The Design Of The Tardigrade

-dubbing script

HI! My name is Tardigrade! I am the first living creature discovered in space. I can live in extremely hard conditions such as dehydration, pressure. I don't even mind about too much radiation. Isn't it insane?

Design of Bullfrog

Bullfrog's design was made using 32 cylinders and 16 spheres. It is made up of four parts:the mouth, eyes, legs, and body. While red and green are used in the mouth part, green, white and black are used in the eyes part, the color palette is close to green in the legs and body part. The design is inspired by the Bullfrog which is a species of frog. Details of the design are shown below.

Chart 3: Details Of The Design Of The Bullfrog

-dubbing script

Hi! Im Bullfrog. I love swamps and lakes. The bull in my name comes from the sound I make. I'm famous for my sleeping schedule. I don'sleep. This makes me unique.

Design of Alpine Swift

Alpine Swift was made of 2 cylinders, 3 cubes and 4 spheres. The design is based on bird modelling. The design consists of 7 parts: head, body, wing, foot, beak, tail, eyes.

Chart 4: Details Of The Design Of The Alpine Swift

Design of African Elephant

The design of African Elephant was made using 5 cylinders, 2 cubes and 9 spheres. The design consists of 6 parts: tail, feet,body,head, ears and trunk.

Chart 5: Details Of The Design Of The African Elephant

Picture 6: The Blender Design of African Elephant

Design of Olm

The design of Olm was made using 4 cones, 5 cylinders and 2 sphere.

Chart 6: Details Of The Design Of The Olm

Design Of Paracoccus Denitrificans

The design of Paracoccus denitrificans was made using 904 cones, 1 cylinders.

Chart 7: Details of The Design Of The Paracoccus Denitrificans

Design of Superhero

First stage

In the first stage of designing the space superhero an ordinary human ,who faces problems when he goes into space, was designed. By combining all the genes from some unique organisims ,he becomes stronger and truly becomes a space superhero. The design of the first state is made of 9 cylinders, 2 torus(rings) and 16 spheres. The design is based on human modelling. The design consists of 5 parts: head, neck, body, arms and legs. Details of the design are shown below.

Chart 8: Details of The Design Of The First Stage Boss

Picture 7: The First Stage Boss

Second stage

The design of the space hero is made of 17 cylinders, 16 torus(rings), 3 cubes and 29 spheres. The design was made by combining the team's designs with the human form of the space hero. The design consists of 9 parts: head, neck, body, arms, legs, eyes, attachment, mouth and tail. We added a piece of tardigrade and some connector pieces in Paracoccus denitrificans’s color (neon green) to certain areas. The width and length of the piece added from the tardigrade is 1.3 units. The design was made by adding certain organism features on human modeling.Details of the design are shown below.

Chart 9: Details of The Design Of The Second Stage Boss

Picture 8:The Second Boss

Our main goal is to help people to get right information about organisms that have unique features such as surviving in space and being resistant to space conditions. We thought we could get the most reliable information about anything in space from NASA. For that reason, our team used NASA’s research to reach more details about the organisms.

The first Survivor of the space Tardigrades were the Astronomy Picture of the Day for two days!

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170326.html

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170326.html

As a team, we've never worked with this much visuality before and making our goal possible in just 48 hours was challenging for us. This  hackathon was our first face-to-face hackathon and experiencing this was so exciting for us as a team. We were altogether no matter what. We felt the team spirit for real. There were two main goals we want to achieve; to be a team and to have fun. We guess we’ve already achieved both. It was fun to communicate with the local leads and others directly. But what inspired us most was seeing students like us. Being with our peers impressed us. We are so happy about being able to be a part of this hackathon.

We used ;

Blender for designs and animations.

Wordpress for website design.

Hostinger for hosting to the website.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigrade

[3] https://www.howmanypeopleareinspacerightnow.com/

[4] Titoni S. (2021, 1 March). Hormonal daily variation co-varies with immunity in captive male bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus). General and Comparative Endocrinology, 303, 1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2020.113702

[5] Cirelli C, Tononi G (2008) Is Sleep Essential? PLoS Biol 6(8): e216. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0060216

[6] Harada Y., Sanada K., Fukada Y., (2000). Circadian Activation of Bullfrog Retinal Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Associates with Oscillator Function. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 275. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M004706200

[7] https://brightside.me/wonder-animals/13-animals-that-can-survive-without-food-the-longest-797745/

[8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olm

[9] MicrobeWiki (2011, April 22). Paracoccus denitrificans. https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Paracoccus_denitrificans

[10] Wikipedia (2022, March 9). Paracoccus denitrificans. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracoccus_denitrificans

[11] Wikipedia (2022, September 2023). African Elephant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_elephant

[12] Wikipedia (2022, September 30). African Bush Elephant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_bush_elephant

[13] World Wide Fund for Nature (2022). African Forest Elephant. https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/african-forest-elephant

[14] Gravett N., Bhagwandin A. (2017, March 1) Inactivity/sleep in two wild free-roaming African elephant matriarchs – Does large body size make elephants the shortest mammalian sleepers? PLoS Biol. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171903

[15] Than K., (2011, April 26). Bacteria Grow Under 400,000 Times Earth's Gravity. National Geographic News. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/110425-gravity-extreme-bacteria-e-coli-alien-life-space-science

[16] Deguchi S., Shimoshige H. (2015, April 25). Microbial growth at hyperaccelerations up to 403,627 × g. PNAs (108, 19). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1018027108

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