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NASA wants to know how much life it's venting into space

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Astronauts will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station next week to collect samples of bacteria and fungi.

The study will determine which human-related bugs could inhabit environments on Mars or other destinations in the solar system.

NASA wants to know whether germs can survive the harsh environment and, if so, how far they travel.