ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano during installation of the Biorock experiment (IMAGE)

NASA/Johnson Space Center

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano during installation of the Biorock experiment

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ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano during installation of the Biorock experiment, which provided insight into the physical interactions of liquid, rocks, and microorganisms under microgravity conditions for acquisition of materials in space. In addition, data from Biorock could inform the development of life support systems involving microbial components on long-duration spaceflight missions.

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