About this episode
Researchers test the survival of tardigrades in Martian soil simulants, revealing unexpected results.
Researchers Test Mars Soil on One of Earth’s Toughest Creatures, The Reaction Was Unexpected | Daily Galaxy Even the toughest life on Earth may struggle in Mars' toxic soil - Earth.com Short-term survival of tardigrades (Ramazzottius cf. varieornatus and Hypsibius exemplaris) in martian regolith simulants (MGS-1 and OUCM-1) | International Journal of Astrobiology | Cambridge Core Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics covered
- tardigrades
- Mars
- research
- survival
- astrobiology
Keywords
- Mars soil
- tardigrades
- Martian regolith
- International Journal of Astrobiology
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Mars, Earth
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