International Space Station is too clean, scientists say

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.
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,
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
The International Space Station is too clean, scientists say
The International Space Station may be too sterile – and the astronauts on board could benefit from it being a little dirtier, according to a new study. When astronauts spend time on the ISS, they often experience immune problems, skin disorders and other conditions.
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 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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International Space Station too clean, say scientists
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