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Experiments aboard the space station that test how microorganisms function in microgravity add to our understanding of how microorganisms behave in extreme environments. By reducing gravity, which has been a constant force throughout evolution, and exposing microbes to radiation in space, we can improve our understanding of microorganisms on Earth.
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