The inside of a space-faring vehicle provides a set of conditions unlike anything
experienced by bacteria on Earth. The low-shear, diffusion-limited microenvironment with …

As we aim to expand human presence in space, we need to find viable approaches to
achieve independence from terrestrial resources. Space biomining of the Moon, Mars and …

Microbial research in space is being conducted for almost 50 years now. The closed system
of the International Space Station (ISS) has acted as a microbial observatory for the past 10 …

The world is entering a new era of exploring and exploiting outer space. The revolution in
small, low-cost satellites, the recent initiatives from some countries to establish a legal …

Spaceflight microgravity and modeled-microgravity analogs (MMA) broadly alter gene
expression and physiology in both pathogens and plants. Research elucidating plant and …

Bacteria will accompany humans in our exploration of space, making it of importance to
study their adaptation to the microgravity environment. To investigate potential phenotypic …

Biofilms, surface-adherent microbial communities, are associated with microbial fouling and
corrosion in terrestrial water-distribution systems. Biofilms are also present in human …

As interest in space exploration rises, there is a growing need to quantify the impact of
microgravity on the growth, survival, and adaptation of microorganisms, including those …

Microorganisms perform countless tasks on Earth and they are expected to be essential for
human space exploration. Despite the interest in the responses of bacteria to space …

Bacteria grown in space experiments under microgravity conditions have been found to
undergo unique physiological responses, ranging from modified cell morphology and …