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'Space archaeologists' to unearth astronaut artifacts, culture on space station [i]"Space archaeologist" would be a fine job description for a fictional character on an interplanetary mission to unearth the ruins of an alien civilization. But a handful of real-life archaeologists are already making a bid to study culture in space – of the human, not alien, variety. A new effort, called ISS Archaeology, seeks to understand the "microsociety" aboard the International Space Station. The plan is to treat the space lab like archaeologists would treat an ancient site. By looking at astronauts' artifacts — from their food utensils and sleeping bags to their religious icons and family photos — these researchers hope to gain new insights into how astronauts of different backgrounds interact with each other and adapt to life in microgravity.[/i]
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