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🚀 What do astronauts leave behind?
From microbes to mysteries, the International Space Station is more than a lab—it’s a living ecosystem. Our latest feature, Charting the Microbial Map, explores how scientists track and understand the microscopic life that travels with astronauts and what it means for future space missions.
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In this issue’s cover story, learn about microbes that hitchhike with astronauts, inhabit the space station, and adapt to the unique conditions there. Other features highlight how wave patterns in vibrating fluids could improve heat removal systems and how researchers are propelling bubbles using light to precisely steer fluids—both of which are critically important for future space missions.
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