Summary:
- This article discusses the Omics Sampling and Data Reporting (OSDR) project, which aims to standardize the collection and reporting of metagenomic data from space missions.
- Metagenomics is the study of genetic material collected directly from environmental samples, such as soil or water, without the need for culturing individual organisms.
- The OSDR project will help researchers better understand how the space environment affects the microbial communities that exist on the International Space Station and other space habitats.