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Preflight Imagery for the ISS External Microorganisms Experiment
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jsc2023e026245 (12/6/2022) --- A member of the ISS External Microorganisms payload development team demonstrates removing a swab from the sampling caddy that is used by an astronaut during a spacewalk. A crew member uses the swabbing tool to collect samples from the exterior surface of the International Space Station at various locations as part of a study to examine whether a spacecraft releases microorganisms and, if so, how many and how far they may travel.
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Credit linePreflight Imagery for the ISS External Microorganisms Experiment. NASA/JSC, 2022-12-06. Public domain. ID: jsc2023e026245.
