In July 1997, scientists sent one of T. cruzi’s vital proteins into outer space on the space shuttle Columbia so that they could study its structure in microgravity.
Pada bulan Juli 1997, para ilmuwan mengirimkan salah satu protein penting T. cruzi ke luar angkasa di pesawat ulang - alik Columbia sehingga mereka dapat meneliti strukturnya di bawah gravitasi mikro.