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Astronaut collects saliva sample on the ISS

Randy holds a booklet of strips that are used to collect saliva samples.

NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik prepares to collect a dry saliva sample aboard the International Space Station. The process, which helps scientists investigate how the immune system is affected by spaceflight and will be part of the Artemis II mission, involves blotting saliva onto special paper that's stored in pocket-sized booklets. (Credit: NASA)

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Image date: December 31, 2017

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