International Space Station is too clean, scientists say

Is the ISS Too Clean for Astronauts’ Health? New Study Finds the Space Station Lacks Microbial Diversity
Turns out, being too clean can be a bad thing. Scientists suggest the International Space Station (ISS) is so sterile that it may be making astronauts less healthy—and could even lead to problems like skin rashes,
The International Space Station Might Be “Too Clean” for Astronauts’ Own Good
A new study found that the International Space Station (ISS) might actually be overly sterile. While having fewer microbes might initially sound like a good thing, it could actually be leading to health challenges astronauts often face in orbit.
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.
An small microbial ecosystem has formed on the International Space Station
After analyzing over 800 samples collected by astronauts in multiple modules of the United States Orbital Segment in the ISS, Benitez and his team concluded the microbial and chemical environment on the station closely resembled the one found at COVID-19 isolation wards during the height of the pandemic.
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
NASA Astronaut's Pics Of The Milky Way From International Space Station Go Viral
Unlike the typical blue-and-green depiction of Earth, this photo shows the planet in a mossy green hue, framed by a thin white band marking the atmosphere’s edge against the void of space. The Milky Way appears oblong and edge-on, offering a glimpse across its vast diameter.
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...
Elon Musk calls for deorbit of International Space Station as soon as possible
Elon Musk’s latest space-related hammer throw is to call for the International Space Station to be deorbited as soon as two years from now.
How microbes from Earth can help astronauts adapt to long-term space missions
Astronauts in isolated space habitats could benefit from the intentional fostering of diverse microbes from humanity's evolutionary past, a new study suggests.
The ISS Might Be Too Clean For Astronauts’ Health
Some of the health effects astronauts suffer on the International Space Station (ISS) may not be a consequence of weightlessness, as previously thought, but of the ISS being too clean, a new study proposes.
Space on MSN1d
Russian cargo ship docks at space station with science, spacesuit and supplies
Russia's Progress MS-30 (91P) spacecraft arrived at the ISS at 6:03 p.m. EST on Saturday (March 1).
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 ...
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 ...
USA Today10d
What we know: DOGE's Elon Musk calls for faster preparations to deorbit the Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) may be retired sooner than the planned 2030 deorbit date due to age, cost, and a potential shift in NASA's priorities. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has expressed ...
Sunita Williams' homecoming: Date, where and how NASA astronaut's extended space journey will end
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are set to return to Earth in late March after an extended stay on the ...
ZME Science on MSN2h
Astronauts Can Now Print Metal in Space and It’s a Game Changer for Future Missions
A small, unassuming metal object sits on a workbench at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the ...
'Risk of multiple fractures': NASA's Sunita Williams to face major health challenges upon return to Earth
Astronaut Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for over nine months due to technical issues with their spacecraft. As they prepare to return, ...
Want to give Elon Musk a reality check? Confirm Jared Isaacman.
Musk has expressed his desire to redirect NASA to a neck-or-nothing lunge toward Mars, leaving all other priorities such as ...