Microorganisms in NASA Clean Rooms

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Not-so-clean rooms: Scientists discover 26 new microbe species in NASA spacecraft facility

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Scientists from NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have discovered 26 previously unknown bacterial species in clean rooms used to prep NASA 's Phoenix Mars lander for its 2007 launch.

Clean rooms are decontaminated and intensely controlled environments designed to prevent microbial life from hitching a ride into space.

The genes identified in these newly discovered bacterial species could be engineered for applications in medicine, food preservation.

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