NASA spacewalkers to swab ISS for microbial life

NASA wants to know how much life it's venting into space
Astronauts will wriggle into their spacesuits next week to swab outside the International Space Station and see if the lab orbiting 250 miles above Earth is releasing microorganisms into space. The experiment will focus on collecting samples of bacteria and fungi near vents.
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NASA spacewalkers to swab the ISS for microbial life
Learning how to deal with the microorganisms hitching a ride with humans Two NASA astronauts are set to venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) in search of signs of life.… Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams should have been back on Earth months ago,
How NASA astronauts are searching for life in space
They will swab the exterior of the International Space Station to collect microbiological samples surviving in the vacuum of space. The post How NASA astronauts are searching for life in space appeared first on Talker.
Astronauts set to swab the exterior of station for microbial life
Astronauts are scheduled to venture outside the International Space Station to collect microbiological samples during crew spacewalks for the ISS External Microorganisms experiment. This investigation focuses on sampling at sites near life support system vents to examine whether the spacecraft releases microorganisms,
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