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Posted on 06/17/2025 9:29:55 AM PDT by Red Badger
Analysis of swabs from China's Tiangong Space Station has revealed a new strain of bacteria sporting new adaptations for surviving outer space.
Scientists have discovered a new microbe never-before-seen on Earth inside China's Tiangong space station.
The new strain of bacteria, named Niallia tiangongensis after the space station, is a variant of a soil-dwelling terrestrial microbe that can cause sepsis, and was found inside one of the station's cabins.
Now, a new analysis of the strain has revealed that the bacterium isn't only one of a kind, but has also picked up some key adaptations that could be helpful in future space missions. The researchers published their findings March 3 in the journal International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
"Understanding the characteristics of microbes during long-term space missions is essential for safeguarding the health of astronauts and maintaining the functionality of spacecraft," the researchers wrote in the study.
The new strain was found in samples collected in 2023 by the crew of the Shenzhou-15 mission, who swabbed the space station's modules with sterile wipes before freezing them for transport.
After being sent back to Earth, analysis revealed that the bacteria was closely related to Niallia circulans, a rod-shaped, spore-propagating bacteria that typically dwells in soil, sewage and food, and can cause sepsis in immunocompromised patients.
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Fauci’s revenge?
OH NO!!!! Must be from bats eaten at the wet market...
Another product from the Wuhan lab?
I saw this in a movie.
A Mars spacecraft brought genetic material back to Earth. It developed into an unearthly menace with bad intent. [Species]
How long before the Chinese weaponize it?
They were warned “Do NOT take bats and pangolins to the space station.”
Oooh, panspermia ping.
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Panspermia doesn’t solve anything, it just kicks the can back up the road a piece..............
Nothing solves anything, if that’s the only criterion.
Mir mold ... Does ISS have this problem? I've only read about poor construction and possible sabotage in Russian components.
It’s like asking an atheist about the origin of the Universe.
They always go for The Big Bang Theory as fact.
Then ask them where that stuff came from.............
There’s no point to asking anyone about the origin of the Universe.
I’ll ask God one day how He did it.
He might tell me or He might not............
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