NASAs BioSentinel probe flew past the Moon with yeast to measure deep-space radiation; the cells failed to grow, likely expiring before launch
Imagine sending a tiny lab to deep space, only to learn the experiment never woke up. That’s pretty much what happened to NASA’s BioSentinel. The cereal box-sized satellite carried living yeast and flew past the Moon, according to NASA’s mission overview. The aim was to test the effects of deep-space radiation on living cells. But … Read more