Scientists have discovered a new bacteria species called niallia tiangongensis aboard China's Tiangong space station.

On Earth there is no record of Niallia tiangongensis, a bacterium found aboard the Tiangong station that appears to be well ...

The microbe demonstrated resilience to space-specific stressors, including enhanced repair from radiation damage.

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown strain of microbe after analyzing samples taken from China's Tiangong space ...

Scientists have identified a new type of bacteria capable of withstanding harsh space conditions. The bacteria, retrieved ...

The discovery of this new microbe is not immediately concerning but warrants careful study,” Javier Martin-Torres, the University of Aberdeen, Scotland professor of planetary science, said in an ...

Although there is no exact comparison to any known bacterium on Earth, the space bacteria shares some key genetic ...

Named Niallia tiangongensis, the microbe was detected on the cockpit controls inside the station, where it had been living undisturbed in microgravity. The discovery was made during routine swab ...

Chinese scientists discovered a novel strain of bacterium with “unique abilities” that allowed it to thrive on the Tiangong ...

Chinese scientists report that they’ve found a novel bacteria on the Tiangong space station, but can’t confirm if it evolved ...