OffWorld Microbiology Sampling On The International Space Station
A bag of collection tubes inside the ISS cupola — NASA
A view at the cupola window of collection tubes containing swab samples of microbes for the 3DMM (Three-dimensional Microbial Monitoring of ISS Environment) investigation.
The study analyzes and sequences the DNA from bacteria swabbed from station surfaces to understand how microbes respond at a molecular level to specific stress conditions, including altered gravity and atmospheric composition.
Date Created:2021-02-19 iss064e035033 (2/19/2021) — larger image
Astrobiology
