Rocket section for rideshare payloads. (Gail Iles / RMIT University via SWNS)
Microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch, reveals new research.
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Study co-author Professor Elena Ivanova. (RMIT University via SWNS)
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The payload section of the Suborbital Express 3 - M15 59 sounding rocket on the assembly pad. (Gail Iles / RMIT University via SWNS)
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RMIT space science expert Professor Gail Iles. (RMIT University via SWNS)
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