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Astronauts may finally start cleaning their space underwear (with microbes) – Livescience.com
Bacterial compounds could provide antimicrobial protection.
We can probably all agree that sharing your unwashed underwear with another person isn’t ideal. However, for astronauts
onboard the International Space Station (ISS), performing a spacewalk requires that they share not only the spacesuits, but also a next-to-the-skin piece of clothing that’s worn underneath the spacesuit and resembles long underwear, known as the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG).
Access to a freshly laundered LCVG isn’t an option on the ISS, but technicians with the…
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