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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 […]

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

Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Gravitational Biology, Life Support Systems, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report

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, […]