Microbes in space: how bacteria could help sustain long-distance space travel

So far, microorganisms have been research subjects or contaminants on space stations, but could they assist longer missions? So far, microorganisms have been research subjects or contaminants on space stations, but could they assist longer missions?

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 638; no. 8049; pp. 282 - 284
Main Author Dance, Amber
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 06.02.2025
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Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Science
Technology Feature
Planetary science
Microbiology
Technology
Environmental sciences
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Summary:So far, microorganisms have been research subjects or contaminants on space stations, but could they assist longer missions? So far, microorganisms have been research subjects or contaminants on space stations, but could they assist longer missions?
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-025-00319-5