Metal eating bugs discovered on ISS space station.(MN).Source Nathan Toohey. Micro-organisms capable of eating the International Space Station have been discovered aboard the orbiting space base. "We have come across this at the Mir station and seen it on the ISS - the microflora having an adverse effect on of the structure of the station. These microbes damage not only metals but also polymers. They can lead to equipment failure," Interfax quoted the Russian Academy of Sciences vice president Anatoly Grigoryev as saying on Monday.Hmmm......You think they might be present at Fort knox?Read the full story here.
No comments:
Post a Comment