# Researchers discover why constipation is so common in astronauts

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-31 05:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 9 · Current Velocity: 6.75

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| ndtv.com | Earth Microbes May Survive On Moon's South Pole, NASA Study Finds | 2026-08-31 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQRXBQaFVZS0x2UmJqbDJJa1hCOU1jV2dSa21zYThST2x0dVFtSFVGNFF2dzNJTHJfdXRlNFhOZUUxcFdIcnJNeGlwa1g2R2JjYVQxc1kwTmlSV3B1OXdxbDZQc3hLUXlPZ0JTbEFXYXh0ZnBNbDVaVXJJYVdmXy1YX282NWVVaU9TZVJQSkY3M1Jzc0tjVTcwMkZ4ODNoNk9VeHE00gGrAUFVX3lxTE1mMjVxVm5qQ2J1ZkZvUXdLSkNnM2VDV0U5RzBYR2s4c194VGdIbS1tRk5oQnhvdjJpWW9jazZqQ2lZcDVFWXRHWEk2TnFSaWpZbWZ6SGRDXzlkQnhnTktyV1ExLUFxaUREN1g3ZTdDWUZvUUNxQ09YNnJFallCcG8yN2t3MzFpcmVqXzR6b3lLY2ttS1VWVUJONzdIRFBpcy0wWjVWQzM3Wk9KQQ?oc=5) |
| Universe Today | Astronaut Microbes Might Survive at Moon's Pole, NASA Warns | 2026-08-31 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNcER4UXZ4dVprUW1RbXJ3a3lScHBhS0RyRS12QmpWSFNNZlpoQ2Ztdk91WkNtU3RVd1VvV016bDBJczZBSXdlcUN0aXk0RVhkLV9uMkdmQ2JGZFRpRXY4ZUV3RG1EVkh3QS1fbUE2RGd6SFhueFVSVzF2VXktYVVrSGgteU9uZUl4Vzg4OVJNR0kxUm9YRFlnY3pRV1c?oc=5) |
| SciTechDaily | NASA Finds Earth Microbes Could Hide in the Moon’s Deep Shadows | 2026-08-31 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOdGJvTHFTX1BHbzkxVXN1bDFfd05WZmJqSEE4MkdkMjNFS2hMQTFsenhIOTRVRG8zRzhJRm5icnVNcGdCaGV3cGJsY2JFQWdodENkYkhnQjQ1UnhFbGZSQjFSY2ZCNzdqLXh1QlVHenRxOEUtdDExTFo3UWNoM0ZGdmotdnM4dmxvVGdGcGpJMGtiUQ?oc=5) |
| Science News | Microbes might get freeze-dried on the moon’s south pole | 2026-08-31 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE9oaHNGamdsUEE4ZUVna1pYZXVvMzJQOFhpREM0OFhpM2U3anp1WDdCNDVXTkJWZTdLMmVUSl9RclJ3T29qZWRzNy1KTjhSOVpIdldPZm13eE5EbW0yNFJTanB4bk55Y2dRZ1NMaXNiYlVXZTY0Qm9oQ2M3UG02Rlk?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | Across six Apollo landings, astronauts left a commonly cited 96 waste bags and containers on the Moon. Researchers have proposed retrieving one—not to clean up, but to discover whether any human microbes survived up to 57 years of lunar radiation, vacu | 2026-08-31 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQV3pBN05fQjdnRk5sTHVHSXhjM3dLSkY2ZTR4X0RRX1J2eFZvQUtSQW5qbzQxRjZVRktvaUFPaVNJcHQ2akRzczg2b1J4LUhWaWN2SXB0VnRydGI4d0w5WTdfa0QwWEF5ZkRITDZMVFdRSHl0d0FnREVyNEhvX2NhalNkdHdCZw?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | Scientists discover why astronauts struggle to poop in space, revealing how microgravity creates a hidden health risk | 2026-08-31 03:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAJBVV95cUxNR0Myc29JTEhhVEs4QUJRN3pKZXlST2N4TUhuY1FJOS1HYVFpRXhydUVYRTlyMll5OC1ONzV5YkV2dEdXb1FRT2VDR1BKREZBZHlMVzU5RWtLOFFOU0xvMnQ3dk9RcHdYUmdLT3Utc24yUVpZMzRMdU1mZlMzaFo3cFR4ZWVEUnlkMXp0WmpkalZuTUNQUjFvSHJrWTlBS1ZJbXJaVzc2WU5aaGE5SWZVdlhUMW00bXNCeFFZNmhDSWRMZnREdTh4ZWlLcWYwbWNQX0V3T3ozUHlGX19Ua0Rwckhqc3c0Vkg5SjVJTkZZSkgyU3prMDRRaFhONWJIMkdXa2hoVm1oajZFX0pydF9xNXQ2Sk0?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | Astronauts And Cosmonauts Have A Pooping Problem In Microgravity, And New Research May Have Figured Out Why | 2026-08-31 03:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxPaV84dTloTDdpVmI1MUgzdDdCajE1V3dVYkNOc1dkRU1mdDlEczBfRU9OQnpLbXNQd293Y2lpczZhUjZIV20xUnlKLVJ5Ymx4ZC1nV2JTcEtSbGJzU3VmM2hUT1M2Vm9vVlpUbnd1ZzR1RmNOalY1MS1nUml4RTZKdXVvTDFIV2cza2xrOHZ1NjdjeDVxYkpYTDNaNHFyTEZmU0trdXlfc21fcnYzX2JOT0Rsc1lBc3lONHVRcEJGNlRWOTRRckl4cERFZ1c2dlE2TDFZUndn?oc=5) |
| Наша Ніва | Scientists Finally Figured Out Why Astronauts Suffer from Constipation | 2026-08-31 03:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiRkFVX3lxTFBYYXk4M2czQ2VsU19PYXhWNGVObmM0eXEwUDFaMS1Gb0FFQWwwYXFaUFdZLVVmeXlkQ1ViaFVWdU4zM1pLaWfSAUtBVV95cUxQYjVkS1NKVVRnazAtQUQ3SWV1NG94bXBrQmozLUswNW5ZVGQ2SXFDVHVGUzREV0c0WVNqSDhZT0ZKengzUF9vUFdGTTQ?oc=5) |
| NewsNation | Researchers discover why constipation is so common in astronauts | 2026-08-31 03:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPRDJXQW5fTll1NG1YT0ZWeElBZjBTR2YyVlVuOE0yUHZFQ3hvYl9BRmdNM2djdVhUcUFIQjk2MV9Sc3U0RkVlZm9hM1JDb0lBNzZmcHNVbzN4dVRSN1VJLWpjOTFSRko1R1NySUtNSVVsZnRLOGJGY1JncGhURXRWbW1jUGjSAYoBQVVfeXFMT0NrMy12SEM2QVJXdTkxSzFtbGFfTW5LSXRNUy1ucWZuRVVSZmxtWnNfTDhtZVhERV9OMlNSNzlhb0trQzhRYmtDMUozQmZWRm5pWWdjNHhwVHZCZmxNRGFhQnlnaEJZUmQ1YjBSdGZod2ItQ1VlV3hjanRUbkdsdGlrU3dFQ1NiNVVn?oc=5) |

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