Biosentinels yeast cubesat, launched with the Artemis I mission, began to perform a biological experiment

Kubsat carries two types of yeast on board. As part of the experiment, the impact of cosmic radiation on the development of living organisms in deep space conditions will be studied.

The data on the damage of yeast genetic material will be used in the scientific works of the Ames Research Center dedicated to the protection of astronauts’ organisms outside of low Earth orbit.

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