MSU bacteria shivered on Russian space capsule

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The Russian spacecraft that carried an MSU experiment was launched in May last year (Photo courtesy of the Foton-M2 project).
The Russian spacecraft that carried an MSU experiment was launched in May last year (Photo courtesy of the Foton-M2 project).

Geckos, snails and newts thrived on a Russian spacecraft that carried a Montana State University experiment last summer, but not bacteria, said an MSU microbiologist who is studying the long-term effects of space travel.


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