International Space Station is too clean, scientists say

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 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 actual
Scientists want to make Space Station dirty to keep astronauts healthy
The study involved an extensive sampling of 803 surfaces on the ISS, which revealed that human skin is the primary source of microbes throughout the station.
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
The ISS 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 published in the journal Cell suggests that these issues could be due to the excessively sterile nature of spacecraft.
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.
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 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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