UTPB biology lecturer Paula Gutierrez, left, and Permian High School Senior Swetha Kesavan, 17, left, and UTPB Biology Lecturer Paula Gutierrez transfer a compacted pellet of the bacteria B. Cereus into a test tube as they practice the execution of their experiment to be sent to the International Space Station later this year Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 in Odessa, Texas. The experiment designed by Kesavan was chosen to be performed aboard the International Space Station to study the effects of microgravity on bacteria and the development of biofilm. The experiment will be conducted simultaneously in Odessa and aboard the ISS later this year. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP)