There’s a lot about our own planet’s biological resources that we are still striving to understand. The virus being the most common biological entity about which not much is known. We still haven’t managed to figure out how to stop the common cold virus from taking root in the human body each season.

Viruses were discovered nearly a century ago and the study of virology has come a far way since then. Yet the researchers at the Portland State University are concerned about the fact that despite a number of viruses being found in space, there has been no consolidated effort to study them.

The branch of astrovirology intrigues Ken Stedman, a biology professor, who teaches at PSU’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. As per him, there are more viruses present on Earth than any other cellular organisms. Researchers are just about trying to make sense of them. Space has a lot more viruses to study.

Stedman feels that it is important to study the effect that space has on Earth bound viruses, as well as to check what happens when the viruses found in space are brought down to the planet. He believes this is a scientific study that could provide invaluable information for future generations.