Watch How Planet-Hopping Microbes Can Survive Asteroid Strikes
Nautilus • 3/5/2026 – 3/6/2026
Summary
A polyextremophile bacterium has the capability to survive an interplanetary trip. The news story discusses how these planet-hopping microbes can endure asteroid strikes.
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