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In a first, India to conduct experiments aboard ISS to study sustainability of life in space

IndiaTimes Thursday, 15 May 2025
India is poised to conduct its first biological experiment on the International Space Station (ISS), focusing on the sustainability of human life in space. Spearheaded by Isro and the Department of Biotechnology, the Axiom-4 mission will include astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla. The experiments will analyze algal species' growth and cyanobacteria's response to microgravity, potentially identifying suitable species for space environments.
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