The unique environment of space is characterized by several stress factors, including
intense radiation, microgravity, high vacuum and extreme temperatures, among others …

Rapid microbial monitoring technologies are invaluable in assessing contamination of
spacecraft and associated environments. Universal and widespread elements of microbial …

The inevitble presence on the space station of microorganisms associated with crew
members and their environment will have the potential for both benefits and a range of …

The question of whether Earth is a unique location for life remains one of the most enduring
questions of our time. Geochemical data suggests that habitable environments may exist, or …

Space microbiology studies date back to the 1960s, with most investigations reporting that
increased bacterial populations occur in flight compared to ground controls. Several …

Microorganisms can be used as model systems for studying biological responses to
extraterrestrial conditions; however, the methods for studying their response are extremely …

Background. While significant attention has been paid to the potential risk of pathogenic
microbes aboard crewed spacecraft, the non-pathogenic microbes in these habitats have …

Bacteria exposed to the spaceflight environment have been shown to have an increased
growth rate and an increased resistance to antibiotics. The mechanism of resistance has not …

The microbial burden of the Phoenix spacecraft assembly environment was assessed in a
systematic manner via several cultivation-based techniques and a suite of NASA-certified …