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Mysterious Bacteria Not Found on Earth Are Growing on China’s Space Station

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Microbe named Niallia tiangongensis is a never-before-seen strain of an earthborne bacteria specially adapted to off-planet life.

It's unclear whether the bacteria poses any threat to astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station.

The new species is a cousin of the rod-shaped, spore-forming bacterium commonly found in soil and sewage.