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Protozoa in space

February 9th, 2008 Jonathan

A phylum of protozoa known as Tardigrades (“water bears”) have eight legs with claws and can survive a tremendous variety of habitats and abuse.

It is not enough to merely expose them to harsh terrestrial conditions for study, so scientists shot a group into SPACE. The study of survivors is complete, and the results are here.

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