Microbiology & Virology

Offworld Biotech: Growing Microalgae In Microgravity

By Keith Cowing

Status Report

NASA

June 18, 2025

Filed under glovebox, ISS, life support, microalage, Microgravity, NASA, Nichole Ayers, radiation, space biology, space life science, space station

Offworld Biotech: Growing Microalgae In Microgravity — NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers shows off biotechnology research hardware NASA ID: iss073e0002615 iss073e0002615 (April 28, 2025) – larger image

NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Nichole Ayers shows off research hardware to study how microalgae grow in spaceflight conditions such as microgravity and radiation.

Results from the biotechnology investigation may provide insights to support life support

Astrobiology,

Keith Cowing

Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA Space Station Payload manager/space biologist, Away Teams, Journalist, Lapsed climber, Synaesthete, Na’Vi-Jedi-Freman-Buddhist-mix, ASL, Devon Island and Everest Base Camp veteran, (he/him) 🖖🏻

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