They are a problem on Earth because they pollute water and cause fish deaths. In space, however, they could help people travel to the stars. Cyanobacteria produce oxygen and can be part of the diet of astronauts. That is why scientists from Mendel University in Brno are studying them. Their cyanobacteria will fly into space in 2028 in the first European reusable space shuttle, Space Rider.
They are a problem on Earth because they pollute water and cause fish deaths. In space, however, they could help people travel to the stars. Cyanobacteria produce oxygen and can be part of the diet of astronauts. That is why scientists from Mendel University in Brno are studying them. Their cyanobacteria will fly into space in 2028 in the first European reusable space shuttle, Space Rider.