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Unique Bacterial Inhabitants Discovered on the International Space Station

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Ridgewood NJ, according to a study published  in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology. The International Space Station has become the host for unique bacterial inhabitants. And these microbes could prove useful.

Four strains of bacteria, three of which were previously unknown to science, have been found on the space station. They may be used to help grow plants during long-term spaceflight missions in the future.
The study published Monday in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology.

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