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How to Survive Microbes in Space

Space may evoke a sterile environment, but in reality it promotes a zoo of microbes. Discover the challenges of staying clean in the International Space Station, where an astronaut's water ration for personal hygiene is 0.5 liters per day, and a change of clothes must last months. Restricted diet, microgravity, and other factors also affect the microbiome in ways that can have a negative impact on health.

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