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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

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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 […]

Astronauts on board the International Space Station touch these patches of aircraft and spacecraft materials to see whether a clear polymer coating sprayed on half the patches breaks down microbes. Credit: NASA

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Monitoring Microorganisms On The International Space Station

by Keith CowingJanuary 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Crew members on the International Space Station have a lot of company – millions of bacteria and other microbes. The human body contains 10 times more microbes than human cells, […]