Tag: long-duration spaceflight
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Archaeology in Space: What 25 Years of ISS Teaches Us About Living and Working Off Earth
Introduction: A New Kind of Archaeology The International Space Station (ISS) has been humanity’s long-running orbital laboratory for a quarter of a century. While most people associate archaeology with ancient ruins on Earth, a growing field of space archaeology looks at how crewed missions, habitats, and workflows leave traces—both material and procedural—on living in microgravity.…
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Resilient Microbes: How Bacillus subtilis Survives Spaceflight to Support Astronaut Health
Spaceflight tests reveal hardy microbes vital for astronaut health Microbes essential for human health have proved remarkably resilient against the extreme forces of space travel. In a pioneering experiment, researchers tested the well-known gut and immune-supporting bacterium Bacillus subtilis by sending its spores on a sounding rocket flight. The goal: to understand how such microorganisms…