{"682541":{"#nid":"682541","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"New Microbe Discovered Aboard Space Station","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/christopher-e-carr\u0022\u003EChristopher E. Carr\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and the School of Aerospace Engineering, reacted to the identification of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003Eniallia tiangongensis\u003C\/em\u003E, a new variant of a terrestrial bacteria that was discovered in the Tiangong space station.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0022This finding shows that there is a lot of microbial diversity yet to be discovered, and that space stations are excellent laboratories for studying how our human-built environments select for survival or persistence of different organisms. If we understand that better, we can reduce the risks on Earth in the built environment, such as reducing infections acquired in hospitals, schools or nursing homes. Even though this microbe is not likely to be a threat, we should continue studying microbes in space to ensure we understand and address any risks, because when we are far from home, our options will be much more limited. This will help us be successful in exploring the Moon and Mars.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/christopher-e-carr\u0022\u003EChristopher E. Carr\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and the School of Aerospace Engineering, reacted to the identification of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003Eniallia tiangongensis\u003C\/em\u003E, a new variant of a terrestrial bacteria that was discovered in the Tiangong space station.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0022This finding shows that there is a lot of microbial diversity yet to be discovered, and that space stations are excellent laboratories for studying how our human-built environments select for survival or persistence of different organisms. If we understand that better, we can reduce the risks on Earth in the built environment, such as reducing infections acquired in hospitals, schools or nursing homes. Even though this microbe is not likely to be a threat, we should continue studying microbes in space to ensure we understand and address any risks, because when we are far from home, our options will be much more limited. This will help us be successful in exploring the Moon and Mars.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2025-05-27 17:09:14","changed_gmt":"2025-05-28 15:10:38","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Newsweek","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/new-microbe-chinese-space-station-2074452","dateline":{"date":"2025-05-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-05-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS)"}],"categories":[{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"192250","name":"cos-microbial"},{"id":"169423","name":"space station"},{"id":"7077","name":"bacteria"},{"id":"166926","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}