NASA micro-satellite eyes space bacteria

[Rick]

NASA is preparing to launch a tiny satellite loaded with yeast and anti-fungal drugs early next month in order to better understand how bacteria becomes nastier in space.

The nanosatellite, known as PharmaSat, is only about the size of a loaf of bread and will hitch a ride as a secondary payload aboard a US Air Force Minotaur 1 rocket scheduled for launch May 5.

More: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/29/nasa_pharmasat_mission/