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I read through this twice and did not find out why they were launching the balloons with bacteria. I found out why the balloons were there - with cameras attach
by chippy 9y ago
I read through this twice and did not find out why they were launching the balloons with bacteria. I found out why the balloons were there - with cameras attached. But nothing about the eclipse and bacteria.
- sndean 9y agoAs far as I can tell, they're just using the balloon to do two experiments at once. Don't see any relationship between the bacteria and the eclipse.
- ramjamrodeo 9y agoIs the reduced light (and I'm assuming radiation) part of the Mars-like conditions?
- sndean 9y agoPerhaps, but AFAIK, in bacterial systems that are light-inducible you need continuous illumination of a certain wavelength to have an effect. Which the eclipse wouldn't provide. But I don't know enough about the species mention in the article. Just from the species name I'm guessing it can survive really high temps.
- rdiddly 9y agoAgreed - plenty of info on "Why NASA Is Launching Massive Balloons of Bacteria" but not a word about "During the Eclipse." Is it just for the pictures?