Bugs in Space: Can They Survive?

Bugs in Space: Can They Survive?

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Bacteria that can survive extreme environments interest researchers for several reasons. Any Earth bacteria that escaped NASA's "clean rooms" and took a trip to Mars might contaminate efforts to find evidence of Martian life. Looking beyond, bacteria that can survive long space journeys on comets or interplanetary shards also provide evidence supporting the panspermia theory that the seeds of life are everywhere and can survive hopscotch trips from one space object to the next.

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