Space Microbiology: Marta Cortesão

The field of microbiology spans many areas of study, with some focusing on microbes living in different environments, like the ocean, the desert, the soil, and...space. Microbes actually can survive in space.But what types of microbes do this? And how? So, I talked with space microbiologist Marta Cortesão about her research and asked her these questions about microbes that live in space.In this episode, you will learn about…What space microbiology isWhat kinds of microbes are in spaceSpace microbes from Earth + life on other planetsHow spores help some microbes grow in spaceHow to study microbes in spaceHow microbes act in space conditionsPotential for microbes on Jupiter's moon Europa Marta’s journey to space microbiologyMarta’s Space Microbes Coloring BookAt-home microbiology activity: Indoor Mold Scavenger HuntJOYFUL MICROBE SHOW NOTES: https://joyfulmicrobe.com/space-microbiology-marta-cortesao/JOYFUL MICROBE TWITTER: https://twitter.com/joyfulmicrobe/JOYFUL MICROBE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/justineldees/