Stealth Bacteria in NASA Clean Rooms Evade Sterilization
A resilient bacterium found in NASA's sterile clean rooms can enter a dormant state to survive cleaning, posing a risk of contaminating other planets.
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Essential Human Microbe Survives Simulated Mars Mission Flight
A new study confirms that Bacillus subtilis, a microbe vital for human health, can survive the extreme forces of a rocket launch and reentry.
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ASU Leads Space Station Experiment to Combat Biofilm Damage
An Arizona State University experiment on the ISS is using UV light to stop biofilms, which cause $4 trillion in damage annually on Earth.
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Study Finds Key Bacteria Survive Extreme Rocket Launch Forces
A study led by RMIT University confirms that bacteria vital for human health can survive the extreme forces of a rocket launch and atmospheric re-entry.
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