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Fungi Survive Mars-Like Conditions On Space Station

  Some hardy Earth organisms may be able to survive on Mars, a new study suggests. Two species of tiny fungi from Antarctica survived an 18-month exposure to Mars-like conditions aboard the International Space Station, according to the study, which was published last month in the journal Astrobiology… Read More: Fungi Survive Mars-Like Conditions OnContinue reading “Fungi Survive Mars-Like Conditions On Space Station”

MAKING MARS HABITABLE

There’s one crucial number that could ultimately determine whether humans have a chance to live on Mars By Jessica Orwig (ESO/M. Kornmesser/N. Risinger (skysurvey.org)) This artist’s impression shows how Mars may have looked about four billion years ago. The blue is liquid water. Our solar system harbors over a dozen classic and dwarf planets, hundredsContinue reading “MAKING MARS HABITABLE”