For long-duration space exploration to be successful, it is essential that chemistry research in space — which has been neglected to date — is intensified. The results of this research is also likely to be of benefit to those at home on Earth.
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Jones, R., Darvas, F. & Janáky, C. New space for chemical discoveries. Nat Rev Chem 1, 0055 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-017-0055
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