Innovative Solutions for Clean Underwear in Space

The European Space Agency's PExTex project is addressing the issue of cleanliness within spacesuits for future lunar missions. Collaborating with the Austrian Space Forum, they have launched the BACTeRMA project to prevent microbial growth within the inner linings of the suits. The project explores suitable textiles and uses bacterial metabolites to avoid microbial growth. These advancements have implications not only for lunar exploration but also for revolutionizing the textile industry on Earth.