Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Indian Astronaut Conducts Space Studies on Microalgae
Imagine scientists sending tiny plants to space!
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla did just that on the International Space Station.
He studied how certain microalgae and cyanobacteria, like tiny green plants, grow in space.
They tested these plants to see if they could help astronauts by cleaning the air and providing food.
This research helps scientists learn how to make long space trips possible by recycling air and creating food for astronauts in space.
This work is a stepping stone for India's plans to send humans into space in the future.
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla studied microalgae and cyanobacteria on the ISS.
The experiments aimed to understand life support systems in space for future missions.
Three microalgae species and two cyanobacteria strains were used in the research.
Shukla's mission lasted 18 days and returned on July 15.
The experiments are seen as a key step for India's human spaceflight mission in 2027.
- Who
- Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla.
- What
- Shukla studied microalgae and cyanobacteria on the ISS to understand life support systems.
- When
- Shukla returned July 15 after an 18-day mission.
- Where
- International Space Station (ISS).
- Why
- To boost biological life support systems for futuristic space missions.
- Astronaut
- Shubhanshu Shukla
- Mission Duration
- 18 days
- Return Date
- July 15
- Focus
- Microalgae and cyanobacteria research
- Goal
- Support future space missions
- Future Mission Year
- 2027