[BenLurkin]

Full headline: The International Space Station is infested with mysterious and potentially dangerous space bugs

[FreeperCell]

They should keep the windows shut.

[OrioleFan]

Space cooties.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

A closed system. Why is this even a surprise?

[ClearCase_guy]

I, for one, welcome our new Overlords.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Another reason to just crash the thing. I won’t name all the others.

[Deaf Smith]

Somebody is not using butt wipes.

[Fungi]

Bacteria? Par for the course as it was introduced by humans as are fungi:https://www.space.com/31772-fungi-survive-mars-conditions-space-station.html It is simply impossible to maintain a sterile environment when all these guys are riders on humans.

[be-baw]

Bleach seems to be a good way to kill bacteria. Makes me wonder if there are any strains immune to bleach.

[max americana]

” The toilet of the orbiting space base was one of the main sites of infection”

You mean, they didnt bring Lysol on the station?

[KC_Lion]

Oh

Great.

[Proud White Trump Supporter]

Send up a hoard of microscopic Tardigrades (Water Bears that can reportedly survive the vacuum of space) and let them wreck havoc on the bacteria.

[wetgundog]

Haven’t they heard of BLEACH?

[BuffaloJack]

Seems like the only way to get rid of this thing and all the pestilence on board is to change its trajectory and let it burn up during reentry.

[laxcoach]

A 79% probability that they MAY POSSIBLY cause disease?

Wtf does that mean? How do you put a number on that?

[Vendome]

[null and void]

We’ve seen this movie.

[logi_cal869]

I thought they were called “astronauts”...

[MarineBrat]

A thought occurred... Get everyone off and vent the whole thing to space. Then re-pressurize after a sufficiently long enough time to kill off the bacteria. (Assuming vacuum will kill these buggers)

[Chode]

[minnesota_bound]

The Green Slime