Study Finds Sterile ISS Environment May Weaken Astronauts' Immune Systems

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It may seem logical to keep spaceships as sterile as possible, but this could inadvertently affect the health of astronauts. The secret of being another... dirty ships! Dirty and healthy ships The strategy of...

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An small microbial ecosystem has formed on the International Space Station

The largest study yet of the ISS’s microbes hints we’re may be keeping it too clean.

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Astronaut unlocks a new phobia with a demonstration of being stuck in mid-air on the ISS

Humans have all kinds of fears, from reasonable to totally irrational. But one fear most of us may have never even considered is being stuck hovering in mid-air, in the middle of a room, unable to make our body move in one direction or another no matter how hard or how fast we move our arms and legs.Why would we, after all? Gravity works perfectly well here on Earth and we know how to make our bodies move in accordance with the forces of physics…

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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

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Returning astronauts don't bring back microbes that are good for their immune systems, so they often get sick when they get home.

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'Overly sterile': Scientists say a dirtier ISS might be healthier for astronauts

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) often experience immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other inflammatory conditions. A study published in Cell suggests these issues may be linked to the highly sanitised nature of the spacecraft.