# \#microbial

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## [Mining Microbial Data from Existing Plant Data](https://awg.osdr.space/t/mining-microbial-data-from-existing-plant-data/416)

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**Author:** [@ben.sikes](https://awg.osdr.space/u/ben.sikes)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/mining-microbial-data-from-existing-plant-data/416 "2026-10-18T17:35:31Z")

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This is an effort to look at -omics data from plant space flights to parse microbial-associated molecular patterns.

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## [Microbial Profiling from Apollo to ISS](https://awg.osdr.space/t/microbial-profiling-from-apollo-to-iss/3355)

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**Author:** [@anagha.ravi](https://awg.osdr.space/u/anagha.ravi)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/microbial-profiling-from-apollo-to-iss/3355 "2026-10-18T17:35:00Z")

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Hello everyone, Our project involves synthesizing microbial data from past…

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## [Study shows hardy bacteria survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike](https://awg.osdr.space/t/study-shows-hardy-bacteria-survived-pressures-comparable-to-an-asteroid-strike/3938)

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**Author:** [@mrtirum2](https://awg.osdr.space/u/mrtirum2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/study-shows-hardy-bacteria-survived-pressures-comparable-to-an-asteroid-strike/3938 "2026-03-06T08:38:27Z")

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Extremophile survives the transient pressures associated with impact-induce…

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## [Two Postdoc opportunities investigating microbial activities in extreme environments (Marseille, France)](https://awg.osdr.space/t/two-postdoc-opportunities-investigating-microbial-activities-in-extreme-environments-marseille-france/3432)

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**Author:** [@SamGallaher](https://awg.osdr.space/u/SamGallaher)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/two-postdoc-opportunities-investigating-microbial-activities-in-extreme-environments-marseille-france/3432 "2025-09-17T12:32:59Z")

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Just came across these two postings for postdoctoral vacancies at the Medit…

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## [New Paper: NASAs assessment of the biological contamination threat of crewed mars surface missions](https://awg.osdr.space/t/new-paper-nasas-assessment-of-the-biological-contamination-threat-of-crewed-mars-surface-missions/2891)

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**Author:** [@rtscott2001](https://awg.osdr.space/u/rtscott2001)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/new-paper-nasas-assessment-of-the-biological-contamination-threat-of-crewed-mars-surface-missions/2891 "2025-06-09T16:31:22Z")

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Bette Siegel, J. Andy Spry, Elaine Seasly, J. Nick Benardini. Status update…

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## [New article in Cell: The International Space Station has a unique and extreme microbial and chemical environment driven by use patterns](https://awg.osdr.space/t/new-article-in-cell-the-international-space-station-has-a-unique-and-extreme-microbial-and-chemical-environment-driven-by-use-patterns/1951)

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**Author:** [@alessio.soggiu](https://awg.osdr.space/u/alessio.soggiu)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 11:51pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/new-article-in-cell-the-international-space-station-has-a-unique-and-extreme-microbial-and-chemical-environment-driven-by-use-patterns/1951 "2025-03-04T23:51:12Z")

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check this out : The International Space Station has a unique and extreme microbial and chemical environment driven by use patterns.

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## [Nature: Microbes in space: how bacteria could help sustain long-distance space travel](https://awg.osdr.space/t/nature-microbes-in-space-how-bacteria-could-help-sustain-long-distance-space-travel/1840)

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**Author:** [@rtscott2001](https://awg.osdr.space/u/rtscott2001)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/nature-microbes-in-space-how-bacteria-could-help-sustain-long-distance-space-travel/1840 "2025-02-06T17:01:33Z")

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Hi all, Very timely piece from just couple days ago in Nature https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00319-5 Worth a discussion based upon today’s great @MicrobesAWG meeting @daniela.bezdan @jaume.puig @mrtirum2 @aam @chm2042 @katherine.j.baxter @nicholas.brereton @ben.sikes @jonathon\_baker @DirkNeefs @vrvinothan @barbara.novak @gebresg @asaravia @lauren.sanders and everyone in such a great community :slight\_smile:

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## [Space Microbiology Podcast](https://awg.osdr.space/t/space-microbiology-podcast/1296)

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**Author:** [@katherine.j.baxter](https://awg.osdr.space/u/katherine.j.baxter)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/space-microbiology-podcast/1296 "2024-10-11T16:00:32Z")

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I had an opportunity to chat to the Microbiology Society recently (https://microbiologysociety.org/) about Space Microbiology. I talked about the effects of spaceflight on bugs, why we should be studying them in microgravity, and the wonderful work of the AWG community. The podcast has been published for World Space Week. If you @MicrobesAWG want to have a listen, the link is here: