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Part of a larger ESA project known as Planetary Exploration Textiles , the Austrian Space Forum is taking charge of an endeavor it's termed Biocidal Advanced Coating Technology for Reducing Microbial Activity, or BACTeRMA, that will tackle inner-suit hygiene in the extreme conditions of a spaceship.
The difficulty of washing spacesuit interiors — and the grossness that can accompany the problem — is compounded by the likelihood that suits will be shared among astronauts, too.While there are traditional anti-microbial agents like silver and copper, ESA notes that outfitting the inside of spacesuits with such materials could irritate astronauts' skin, and regular wear could tarnish them.
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