Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria has been Found on the Space Station's Toilet

By Evan Gough November 30, 2018
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria has been Found on the Space Station's Toilet

  • The risk of infection and illness for astronauts in a closed environment.

  • The risk of fouling the air, fluids, and food.

  • The similarities and differences between microbial communities on ISS and on Earth in nominal and extreme environments.

  • Understanding which microbes flourish in spaceflight and microgravity.

  • Understanding how microbes adapt to microgravity and spaceflight.

    • Sources:

  • Study: Multi-drug resistant Enterobacter bugandensis species isolated from the International Space Station and comparative genomic analyses with human pathogenic strains

  • NASA Microbial Observatory

    • Evan Gough

    Evan Gough

    Evan Gough is a science-loving guy with no formal education who loves Earth, forests, hiking, and heavy music. He's guided by Carl Sagan's quote: "Understanding is a kind of ecstasy."