Ancient bacteria could persist beneath Mars’ surface
Radiation-tolerant microbes might survive there for hundreds of millions of years
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Radiation-tolerant bacteria similar to this Deinococcus radiodurans would be particularly well-suited to surviving Mars’ harsh, freezing environment, a new study suggests.
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