Every year, millions of microbes hitchhike to the International Space Station
Becoming part of the orbiting laboratory's microbiome
Providing scientists with big opportunities to study tiny organisms
Yesterday: DNA sequenced in space for the first time
Today: Real-time monitoring and identification of microbes aboard station
In Space: Handheld sequencing technology validated in orbit
On Earth: Portable molecular labs brought to remote areas
Today: Studying microbes for in-space biomining
Tomorrow: Mining precious metals on other worlds
Thanks to advances in microbiology, the space station is helping keep humans safe in space and on Earth
International Space Station Benefits for Humanity - Microbiology in Microgravity