Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 11:11am on 19 Apr 2025,Saturday Science
India's space agency, ISRO, will send tardigrades—microscopic, resilient organisms often referred to as "water bears"—to the International Space Station (ISS) on the Axiom-4 mission. Scheduled for launch in May 2025, this mission will investigate the effects of microgravity on tardigrades' revival, reproduction, and gene expression. The research, conducted in partnership with NASA and the European Space Agency, aims to enhance our understanding of biological resilience in space, offering insights into long-duration space missions and potential space-based applications for Earth. Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla will be the pilot for this historic mission. (PC: News 18)
