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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
“Future built environments, including space stations, could benefit from intentionally fostering diverse microbial communities that better mimic the natural microbial exposures experienced on Earth, rather than relying on highly sanitized spaces,” says co-first author Rodolfo Salido at UC San Diego.
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.
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.
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 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
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...
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.
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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).
NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 Entered International Space Station After Docking
Commander Matthew Dominick, pilot Michael Barratt, mission specialists Jeanette Epps and Aleksandr Grebenkin arrived at the ...
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 ...
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Elon Musk calls for deorbiting of the ISS. Here's what the space station does
The microgravity of the ISS allows for unique science experiments. Elon Musk called this week for the deorbiting of the ...
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 ...
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OTD In Space – March 1: Scott Kelly Returns From A Year In Space
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly came back to Earth after spending almost an entire year at the International Space Station, ...
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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 ...