Background The extraordinarily resistant bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans withstands harsh environmental conditions present in outer space. Deinococcus radiodurans was exposed for 1 year outside the International Space Station within Tanpopo orbital […]
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Tanpopo Exposure Units For External ISS Studies Of Extremophiles In Space
Seven Tanpopo exposure units with different samples are placed inside the exposure panel. The Tanpopo-5 investigation studies the origin, transportation, and survival of life in space.
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Tanpopo Astrobiology Space Exposure Experiment On ISS
Tanpopo is a Japanese astrobiological space exposure experiment on ISS. There are 7 small cells containing microorganisms, mosses, and organic compounds which will study their stability and alterations. Photo courtesy […]