Tiny animals survive exposure to outer space, scientists say
Monday, September 8, 2008 - 13:14
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Swedish and German scientists have found at least one animal that can survive in outer space: tiny invertebrates called tardigrades, commonly called water-bears, which are found on wet lichens and mosses.
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