Tag: Space microbiology
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Unknown Bacterium in Tiangong: Niallia tiangongensis and Space Microbiology’s Frontier
The discovery on Tiangong: a new chapter in space microbiology In May 2023, during routine operations aboard China’s Tiangong space station, researchers identified a bacterium never before seen on Earth. The scientists named it Niallia tiangongensis, a nod to the station where it emerged and the remarkable biology it displays. This finding, arising from the…
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Niallia tiangongensis: A New Space Bacterium on Tiangong
A space-borne microbe: Niallia tiangongensis emerges In May 2023, routine samples from the Tiangong space station revealed a bacterium never before seen on Earth. Scientists named it Niallia tiangongensis, a nod to the station where it was discovered. The finding, part of the China Space Station Habitation Area Microbiome Program (CHAMP), highlights how life in…