Microbiome Swab Kit (IMAGE)

NASA/Johnson Space Center

Microbiome Swab Kit

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A section of the Microbiome swab kit containing Microbiome samples from various physical surfaces is shown prior to being stowed for return to Earth. The Microbiome experiment studied the impact of space travel on both the human immune system and an individual's microbiome (the collection of microbes that live in and on the human body at any given time).

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