Scientists have long known that humans don’t travel to space alone. Every astronaut carries trillions of microbes, including ...

A world-first study has proven microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch. The study ...

A resilient gut microbe, Bacillus subtilis, has survived the extreme conditions of space launch and reentry - great news for ...

Microbes essential for human health have proven resilient against the extreme forces of space travel, offering hope for ...

Previous experiments on board the International Space Station (ISS) have shown that certain types of bacteria can survive in ...

Microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch, reveals new research. The world-first ...

Frozen in time, ancient microbes or their remains could be found in Martian ice deposits during future missions to the red ...

Two new studies show how difficult it is to keep microbes from traveling into Earth orbit and beyond. Chinese scientists report that they’ve found a novel bacteria on the Tiangong space station, but ...

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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Aki Hoshide uses a vacuum cleaner aboard the ISS. A new study suggests the space station's sterility may be harmful to astronauts' health. NASA Turns out, ...

LIVERMORE, Calif. (KGO) -- Technology invented in the Bay Area could help keep American astronauts safe from hidden threats on far away missions like a journey perhaps to Mars. Now, teams from ...

Scientists have identified a new microbe that developed onboard China's Tiangong space station, according to a new study. The strain, officially named niallia tiangongensis, is a new variant of a ...