The space station is too darn clean, research suggests
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The International Space Station May Need More Microbes to Keep Astronauts Healthy
The overly sterile environment of the International Space Station is missing important microbes, a new detailed map shows. If we want to live off Earth, we may need to take more of our bacterial frien
Should the International Space Station be dirtier?
The ISS’s microbial environment most closely resembles a hospital isolation room. It could be making astronauts sick.
The International Space Station May be Too Clean - But These Microbes Could Help
Learn how the excessive cleanliness of the International Space Station poses health problems for astronauts and why scientists are looking to microbes for solutions.
The International Space Station lacks microbial diversity. Is it too clean?
Hundreds of surface swabs reveal the station lacks microbial diversity, an imbalance that has been linked to health issues in other settings.
International Space Station too clean, say scientists
The International Space Station (ISS) is too clean and should be made dirtier to keep astronauts healthy, scientists have advised...
The International Space Station is overly sterile; making it 'dirtier' could improve astronaut health
Astronauts often experience immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other inflammatory conditions while traveling in space. A new study suggests that these issues could be due to the excessively sterile nature of spacecraft.
Why having a dirtier space station is better for austronauts’ health
A new study suggests that some austronaut health issues could be due to the "excessively sterile" nature of spacecraft. The post Why having a dirtier space station is better for austronauts’ health appeared first on Talker.
Space Station is “too clean and making it dirtier could improve astronauts’ health”
The International Space Station is too clean, and making it “dirtier” could improve astronauts’ health, claims new research. They often experience immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other inflammatory conditions while traveling in space.
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An Astronaut Just Captured a Jaw-Dropping Photo of Earth and the Milky Way from Space
NASA astronaut Don Pettit used a camera with low light and long duration settings to capture this Jan. 29, 2025, photo of the ...
Axiom’s Free-Flying Space Station Is Breaking Away From the ISS Sooner Than Expected
Axiom Space, in collaboration with NASA, is fast-tracking the transition to an independent, commercial space station. By ...
Elon Musk calls for deorbiting of the ISS. Here's what the space station does
Elon Musk recently called for the ISS to be deorbited "as soon as possible." Experts say the station provides vital research, ...
Crashing Space Station In 2027 Will Trigger Backlash Across ISS Allies
SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s call to crash the ISS into the seas in 2027 is a bombshell proposal that, if echoed by NASA, will trigger a backlash across the Station allies.
Elon Musk recommends that the International Space Station be deorbited ASAP
As chairman of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, Cruz effectively has control over Isaacman's ...
'Vacation from Earth': Suni Williams reflects on 250 days in space, upcoming return
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore remain calm and optimistic on the International Space Station, 250 days into ...
China to send Pakistani astronaut as first foreign guest to its space station
China to send Pakistani astronaut to Tiangong space station, strengthening alliance and expanding space program.
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Russia’s Progress space freighter begins journey to ISS
MOSCOW, February 28. /TASS/. Russia’s Progress MS-30 space freighter was launched atop the Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket from the ...