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In 2007, microscopic water bears spent 10 days exposed to the vacuum of space without protection and survived. Scientists just used their superpower protein to protect healthy tissue during cancer treatment.
Scientists calculated what it would take to wipe out Earth's toughest creature, and the answer is surprisingly reassuring. Microscopic tardigrades can survive almost anything the universe throws at us.
Scientists discovered that Martian soil naturally slows down microscopic animals called tardigrades, but a simple water wash changes everything. This tiny breakthrough could help protect Mars from Earth germs while making the red planet safer for future astronauts.