NASA has shared an animation showing how one of its astronauts will swab the exterior of the space station in the hope of finding some hardy microorganisms.
Two astronauts will soon be embarking on NASA ’s first spacewalk of 2024 at the International Space Station .
Recommended Videos The findings will help scientists evaluate the possibility of life being found in other off-Earth locations, and help confirm whether any life found on somewhere like Mars is really from there or was actually brought on a mission from Earth. Astronauts will swab outer surfaces of @Space_Station to learn if station releases microbes and, if so, how far they travel. Samples could inform what microorganisms can survive the harsh space environment and potentially contaminate planetary bodies visited on future missions. pic.twitter.com/ZUloPuWdot As the video shows, the process will begin with Dyson — identifiable by the red stripes on her suit — placing the microorganism handle in the caddy on her portable workstation.
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