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ScienceQuiet 35d · day 36

Researchers unveil plasma 'laundry gun' for cleaning astronaut clothing

A water-free plasma device is proposed to kill microbes on spacecraft garments, easing laundry constraints in orbit.

What to know

  • A newly reported device uses plasma to clean astronaut clothing without water, targeting microbial buildup.
  • The innovation responds to the long-standing problem that spacecraft lack laundry facilities, forcing astronauts to wear garments for extended periods.
  • Coverage so far consists of brief science-news pickups with limited technical or sourcing detail.

Researchers Developers of the plasma laundry device

The record 2 articles and posts · last 30 days

  1. Scientists create a ‘laundry gun’ that kills microbes on astronauts’ clothes without water, paving the wa press · Google News · Science · The Times of India · 35d ago
  2. Scientists create 'laundry gun' for astronauts to clean their clothes by shooting out plasma press · Space.com · Rahul Rao · 36d ago · +1 outlet