Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:58am on 08 Jul 2025,Tuesday Science
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu “Shux” Shukla has entered the final week of his Ax-4 mission aboard the ISS, leading a key experiment on cyanobacteria crucial for India’s upcoming Gaganyaan Mission. The experiment studies how microgravity affects the microorganisms’ growth and biochemical behaviour, aiming to support future space life-support systems. Shukla also redeployed microalgae cultures for research into sustainable space food and oxygen sources. Collaborating with ISRO, NASA, and India’s Department of Biotechnology, the mission includes over 60 experiments. Shukla also contributed to brain-computer interface studies and human factor research, potentially shaping the future of long-duration human spaceflight. (PC: NDTV)
