6 h. ago Space station’s lack of dirt may damage astronauts’ health, says study

Researchers find lack of microbial diversity on ISS after astronauts swabbed 803 surfacesExcessive cleanliness is not generally regarded as a downside when it comes to travel accommodation. However, scientists have concluded that the International Space Station is so sterile that it could be having a negative impact on astronauts’ health and have suggested making it “dirtier”.The study found that the ISS is largely devoid of environmental microbes found in soil and water that are thought to beneficial to the immune system. The lack of microbial diversity could help to explain why astronauts often experience immune-related health problems such as rashes, cold sores, fungal infections and shingles. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago 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.

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52 h. ago NASA astronaut caught with his pants down performing bizarre act on the International Space Station

A NASA astronaut was caught with his pants down while performing a strange act on the International Space Station.

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6 d. ago Elon Musk calls for immediate destruction of NASA's $150 billion prized possession

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk has called on NASA to destroy its $150 billion prized possession in a shocking statement.

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6 d. ago Elon Musk in row with Danish astronaut over claim Biden abandoned ISS pair

Musk claimed without evidence Nasa’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were left stranded on orbital outpost for ‘political reasons’Elon Musk has become embroiled in a heated row with a Danish astronaut who criticised the tech billionaire’s claim that the former US president Joe Biden abandoned two American astronauts at the International Space Station on purpose.Andreas “Andy” Mogensen accused Musk of lying when he claimed in a Fox News interview alongside Donald Trump that Nasa’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were left stranded for “political reasons” by Biden. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘What a lie’: Danish astronaut responds to Musk claim that Biden abandoned ISS pair on purpose

Musk claimed without evidence that Nasa’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were left stranded on the orbital outpost for ‘political reasons’Elon Musk has got into a heated row with a Danish astronaut who criticised the tech billionaire’s claim that former president Joe Biden intentionally abandoned two American astronauts aboard the International Space Station.Andreas “Andy” Mogensen had on Thursday shared on X a Fox News clip featuring Musk and his boss, US President Donald Trump, in which Musk claimed Nasa’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were left stranded on the orbital outpost for “political reasons” by Biden, and that the new administration was now coming to the rescue. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Elon Musk says SpaceX will return stranded astronauts back to earth within 'about four weeks'

The SpaceX founder accused former president Joe Biden of leaving Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams stranded in the International Space Station for 'political reasons.'

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