iss050e010908 911/21/2016) --- A view of Matiss floating in the Columbus Module. The Microbial Aerosol Tethering on Innovative Surfaces in the International Space Station (MATISS) experiment investigates the antibacterial properties of materials in space to see if future spacecraft could be made easier to clean. The experiment aims to understand the mechanisms of attachment of biofilms in microgravity conditions.
Photographer Thomas Pesquet
Date November 21, 2016