Tag: cleanrooms
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26 New Bacterial Species Found in NASA Cleanrooms: A Stop-and-Recheck Moment for Space Missions
Overview: Uncovering Hidden Microbial Guests in Pristine NASA Spaces NASA’s cleanrooms are legendary for their stringent sterile conditions. These spaces are designed to keep extraterrestrial something out and ensure that spacecraft can sail through space without hitching a ride with Earthly microbes. In a surprising turn, researchers have identified 26 previously unknown bacterial species living…
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Stop and re-check everything: 26 new bacterial species found in NASA cleanrooms
Overview: A surprising find in NASA’s sterile environments NASA’s cleanrooms are not just pristine laboratories; they are carefully controlled environments designed to prevent microbial contamination from hitching a ride on spacecraft. In a recent and surprising discovery, researchers identified 26 previously unknown bacterial species living in these ultra-clean facilities. The finding challenges assumptions about how…