The many different organisms from all participating partners were all mounted in such trays and then exposed to space on the outside of the ISS for one and a half years. © ESA/ROSCOSMOS | Picture in color and printing quality: www.fraunhofer.de/en/press

In a long-term experiment on the International Space Station, Fraunhofer researchers studied how the extreme conditions in space affect algae. Fraunhofer conducted this experiment in close cooperation with German and international partners. Research findings could benefit industrial applications and perhaps a mission to Mars.