Tardigrades could teach us how to handle the rigors of space travel
These tiny eight-legged creatures are an inspiration
![A tardigrade](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/071622_tardigrade_feat.jpg?resize=1440%2C700&ssl=1)
Tardigrades (one shown) are found in moist, green places, hence the fitting nicknames water bear and moss piglet.
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