Science and Exploration

Masks Are Needed All Over The Solar System These Days

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
December 14, 2020
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Masks Are Needed All Over The Solar System These Days
JAXA astronaut Sochi Noguchi
NASA

JAXA astronaut Sochi Noguchi is pictured inside the newly arrived SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle wearing personal protective equipment.
Safety goggles and masks are required when a crew member opens the hatch and enters a new spacecraft for the first time due to dust and debris that may have been dislodged during the ascent to space.

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