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These tiny water bears are going to space and scientists think they could change space travel
If there were ever an animal that seemed built for space, it might be the water bear. Also known as tardigrades, these microscopic creatures already sound like science fiction. They survive being ...
There’s no two ways about it: tardigrades are badass. These eight-legged, microscopic water-dwellers have survived the vacuum of space, extreme dehydration, and temperatures ranging from near absolute ...
A new species of tardigrades with thousands of genes that become more active when exposed to radiation could help in devising better protection for astronauts on long missions. When you purchase ...
"We think the ways tardigrades have evolved to withstand extreme environments on this planet may also be what protects them against the stresses of spaceflight." When you purchase through links on our ...
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