How Do You Get Rid of Bacteria in Space Stations

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https://www.nasa.gov/feature/facts-and-figures
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Images

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/20-years-ago-construction-began-on-the-international-space-station
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/microbes-in-space-jpl-researcher-explores-tiny-life
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Microbiome_Sites_(27058471125).jpg
https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/24626/mars-helicopter-arrives-in-clean-room/
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ISS_Universal_Waste_Management_System_(3).jpg#/media/File:ISS_Universal_Waste_Management_System_(3).jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Staphylococcus_aureus_01.jpg
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mir_Space_Station_viewed_from_Endeavour_during_STS-89.jpg
https://archive.org/details/s126e012088
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/predicting-the-lifespan-of-materials-in-space/

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