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 is
• What kinds of microbes are in space
• Space microbes from Earth + life on other planets
• How spores help some microbes grow in space
• How to study microbes in space
• How microbes act in space conditions
• Potential for microbes on Jupiter's moon Europa 
• Marta’s journey to space microbiology
• Marta’s Space Microbes Coloring Book
• At-home microbiology activity: Indoor Mold Scavenger Hunt

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