Amidst all the press on the impending doom of the Conficker worm it was interesting to note that one infection had an other worldly feel to it.
Part of the current ISS mission is to delve into the workings or germs and how they behave in space,
Germs are virtually everywhere on Earth and it’s natural that they would stow away for the ride into space when humans go there. New NASA research shows some of those germs, or microbes, are more infectious after spending time in “zero-gravity.â€
According to reports from NASA that the International Space Station (ISS) has developed an infection of its own. The Conficker worm which has received more than its share of media attention apparently was introduced to the system some time ago and has only now become active. The downside to the infection is that it has found a host in the ISS oxygen management system. At this point there is only a remote chance that they will have to abandon the platform.
For more on this story please head over to the press release at NASA.gov
