ISS, Russia and Spacesuit
International Space Station, Astronaut
Is the ISS Too Clean for Astronauts’ Health? New Study Finds the Space Station Lacks Microbial Diversity
The International Space Station Might Be “Too Clean” for Astronauts’ Own Good
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.
Commander Matthew Dominick, pilot Michael Barratt, mission specialists Jeanette Epps and Aleksandr Grebenkin arrived at the International Space Station after docking. Credit: NASA
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.
As chairman of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, Cruz effectively has control over Isaacman's confirmation process. He was also just re-elected to a six-year term, so theoretically Cruz is less susceptible to political pressure from the Trump White House.
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