Space station is too darn clean, research suggests

Is the ISS Too Clean for Astronauts’ Health? New Study Finds the Space Station Lacks Microbial Diversity
Humans have evolved alongside microbes in Earth's environment that help strengthen our immune systems. But sterile living conditions can reduce that beneficial exposure
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
The space station is too darn clean, research suggests
Adding more microbes to the ISS could actually benefit the astronauts who spend time there, new research suggests.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
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.
China's space station to welcome first foreign astronaut, Xinhua says
China's space station will welcome its first foreign astronaut in the next few years, state news agency Xinhua reported, after China and Pakistan on Friday signed a cooperation agreement on the selection and training of astronauts.
China's space station to welcome Pakistan astronaut
To date, the highest altitude any Pakistani has ever reached is about 87.4km, by a female polar adventurer and artist Namira Salim during a 55-minute suborbital travel arranged by American aerospace company Virgin Galactic on Oct 6, 2023.
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.
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.
China To Send Pak Astronaut As 1st Foreign Guest To Its Space Station
China plans to send an astronaut from its all-weather ally Pakistan as the first foreign guest to its space station Tiangong.
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 ...
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Private Space Stations of the Future Promise Luxury. But Can They Deliver?
Several companies have contracts with NASA to design private space habitats to replace the International Space Station once ...
QuickCheck: Is the ‘divide’ between East and West Berlin visible from space?
There is photographic evidence taken by Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield from the International Space Station in ...
This suburb wanted a marquee water tower. It got one that could ‘signal a space station’
Signal? A super-sized night light? No, Robbinsdale residents say, that’s just their city’s new water tower. “Imagine you’re ...