Bacilli in the International Space Station [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 Astronauts remote from Earth, not least those who will inhabit the Moon or Mars, are vulnerable to disease due to their reduced immunity, isolation from clinical support, and the disconnect from any buffering capacity provided by the Earth.
Andrea Quagliariello +2 more
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Microgravity reshapes bacteriophage-host coevolution aboard the International Space Station. [PDF]
PLoS BiologyBacteriophage-host interactions play a fundamental role in shaping microbial ecosystems. While extensively studied on Earth, their behavior in microgravity remains largely unexplored.
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Characterization of metagenome-assembled genomes from the International Space Station [PDF]
Microbiome, 2023 Background Several investigations on the microbial diversity and functional properties of the International Space Station (ISS) environment were carried out to understand the influence of spaceflight conditions on the microbial population.
Nitin K. Singh +6 more
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Single drop cytometry onboard the International Space Station [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsReal-time lab analysis is needed to support clinical decision making and research on human missions to the Moon and Mars. Powerful laboratory instruments, such as flow cytometers, are generally too cumbersome for spaceflight.
Daniel J. Rea +14 more
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Methylobacterium ajmalii sp. nov., Isolated From the International Space Station
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Four strains belonging to the family of Methylobacteriaceae were isolated from different locations on the International Space Station (ISS) across two consecutive flights.
Swati Bijlani +6 more
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The ASIM Mission on the International Space Station [PDF]
Space Science Reviews, 2019 The Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) is an instrument suite on the International Space Station (ISS) for measurements of lightning, Transient Luminous Events (TLEs) and Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGFs). Developed in the framework of the European Space Agency (ESA), it was launched April 2, 2018 on the SpaceX CRS-14 flight to the ISS ...
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Time perception in astronauts on board the International Space Station [PDF]
npj Microgravity, 2023 We perceive the environment through an elaborate mental representation based on a constant integration of sensory inputs, knowledge, and expectations.
Deborah C. Navarro Morales +4 more
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Eternity in Low Earth Orbit: Icons on the International Space Station
Religions, 2020 This paper investigates the material culture of icons on the International Space Station as part of a complex web of interactions between cosmonauts and the Russian Orthodox Church, reflecting contemporary terrestrial political and social affairs.
Wendy Salmond +2 more
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Microbial biomining from asteroidal material onboard the international space station [PDF]
npj MicrogravityExpanding human space exploration necessitates technologies for sustainable local resource acquisition, to overcome unviable resupply missions. Asteroids, some of which rich in metals like platinum group elements, are promising targets.
Rosa Santomartino +16 more
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Congestion and Sinonasal Illness in Outer Space: A Study on the International Space Station [PDF]
Laryngoscope Investigative OtolaryngologyObjectives This study aims to characterize quantitative data pertaining to sinonasal symptoms and their related medication use aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Faizaan Khan +12 more
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