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Schematic illustration of the distribution of sampling sites. The sampling sites for the SZ-12, SZ-13, and SZ-14 flights are labeled as follows: red dots for SZ-12 (with red pentagrams indicating the sampling sites in the condensate region), blue dots for SZ-13, and green dots for SZ-14 - Microbiome via PubMed

Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Life Support Systems, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine, Space Stations, Status Report

On-orbit Microbial Succession Patterns Of The China Space Station During The Construction Period

by Keith CowingMarch 17, 2025March 18, 2025

Background: The China Space Station (CSS) modules feature many areas that are difficult to clean and thus susceptible to microbial outbreaks. A new sampling method utilizing an equivalent material sheet […]

Average FLEXPART time-altitude 120-hr backwards simulation for the composite of all 10 flights in 2014 (X axis denotes hours since 10.000 particles -log10 scale- were thrown at 3 h steps from Tokyo; colours denote concentration of particles in the total column from the surface up to 5 km; see Methods). “F” denotes flight days.--PNAS

Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Microbiology & Virology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Panspermia, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Press Release

Microorganisms Can Travel Vast Distances In Earth’s Troposphere

by Keith CowingSeptember 17, 2024September 17, 2024

Analysis of air samples taken at altitudes of up to 3,000 metres above Japan has revealed the presence of a vast range of viable bacteria and fungi transported by air […]