Discover shock about bacterial growth in space

Some species of space bacteria are growing stronger than on the Earth that confuses the scientific world .

There are a number of species of bacteria in space, especially Bacillus Safensis, which are growing strongly in a zero gravity environment. Specifically at the international aerospace station.

Bacillus Safensis is growing strongly in a zero gravity environment.(Photo source: Alex Alexiev / UC Davis, CC BY).

On Earth, this bacterium does not grow so quickly and strongly.

This study is the new result of the MECCURI project , an environmental microbiology science project. And it was conducted experimental research at ISS International Space Station.

This new discovery not only poses a problem of bacterial impact in the space environment but also adds the ability to spread, moving them between the planet and other planets.

"The humid, oxygen-rich environment on ISS is an ideal condition for bacteria to live," said Dr. David Coil, University of California, microbiologist and lead author of the study.

Another finding is that there are 48 strains of bacteria found in space that grow at a dizzying rate, close to the growth rate when living on Earth.