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| Sue, the T-Rex at Chicago Field Musuem |
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Microbes From T-Rex Head to Space
Now that scientists have the basic idea how different microbes work in different parts of the world, its time to know how they work in space. Microbes from Sue, the Tyrannosaurus Rex at Chicago's Field Museum, launch with the SpaceX Falcon 9. Researchers are trying to figure out how 48 microbes from different places on Earth compare to each other and ones already found on the International Space Station. Officials are trying to understand how microbes behave in microgravity in order to plan for long-term manned space flight. This article really details what microbes are being sent to space and why they are being sent. If this continues, we might be able to start long-term manned missions in no time and be able to land on Mars and other planets in other solar systems. The author really stresses how important these microbes are because apparently they are used in "microbial fertilizer" for agriculture. Everything was clear in this article and this will help future enthusiasts to know how microbes work in space.
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This class is nothing like what I imagined or at least in the microbe point of view. I use to think of microbes as something way different that didn't really matter, they were just germs to me. Now that we're almost done with the semester i see how these little creatures can impact or do anything they're found in every situation. I would've never thought they could impact our space travel and advance us in technology. Good piece of article I would definitely analyze the article a little more if thats what you were shooting at.
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