NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold processed microbial DNA using the Biomolecule Sequencer, a device that enables DNA sequencing in microgravity
iss056e097419 (July 19, 2018) — NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold swabbed surfaces in the International Space Station to collect microbe samples. He then processed the microbial DNA using the Biomolecule Sequencer, a device that enables DNA sequencing in microgravity, to identify microbes able to survive in microgravity.