Dust on the International Space Station is more toxic than the average American home

In science fiction, space stations often look shiny and pristine, the ultimate controlled environment cocooning humans from the harshness of space. But in reality, the International Space Station fills with dust. Not cosmic dust, but household dust: skin flakes, clothing lint — and toxic chemicals. An analysis of samples taken from the International Space StationContinue reading “Dust on the International Space Station is more toxic than the average American home”
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