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Topic: Report: 'Sea plankton' found on station exterior
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-20-2014 09:38 AM
   
ITAR-TASS reports that scientists had found traces of sea plankton on the exterior surface of the International Space Station, according to the chief of Russia's ISS segment. Microorganisms could be found on the ISS surface thanks to high-precision equipment. "Results of the experiment are absolutely unique. We have found traces of sea plankton and microscopic particles on the illuminator surface. This should be studied further," chief of the Russian ISS orbital mission Vladimir Solovyev said.He noted that it was not quite clear how these microscopic particles could have appeared on the surface of the space station. |
lspooz
Member Posts: 384
From: Greensboro, NC USA
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 08-20-2014 08:00 PM
This should be studied further Wow, if proven correct, that's an understatement; at the least, this would imply that part of the lifecycle of microorganisms that become sea plankton would include an (upper atmospheric?) airborne phase. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-20-2014 08:16 PM
Or it is simply contamination, as Space.com describes. It's possible that the plankton, if confirmed, could be a contaminant launched into space with the space station module, said NASA scientist Lynn Rothschild. | |
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