Summary from elsewhere
The International Space Station (|SS) has low microbial diversity, which could lead to astronaut health issues, according to a study published in Cell.
Researchers found that the microbial communities resemble those found in sanitized environments like hospitals rather than natural settings.
Co-senior study author Pieter Dorrestein explains that increasing microbial exposure could improve astronaut health during long-term space travel.
The study suggests incorporating natural elements, like soil, into the ISS to enhance microbial diversity and astronaut well-being.
The study in question:
Space manufacturing is not a feasible thing anytime soon. It would require input, which means either sending raw materials which is wasteful or being able to like grab asteroids out of orbit which is not a stage we’re at.
We absolutely need to be grabbing asteroids. We’re not there yet because we’re not devoting enough resources to it.