MicroAlgae in Space

Lonestar Community College and Des Moines Community College have partnered with NASA and the UTEX Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Texas, Austin, to put microalgae into Space!  This exciting project will allow scientists on the International Space Station study the effects of microgravity on the growth of the algae.  And at the conclusion of the study, the samples will be brought back to Earth and shared with educators so that students can also study the samples!