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Day: March 18, 2021

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Microbes from extreme environments help us study space

Posted on March 18, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

Space is a hostile place. It has numerous stressors which make it seem impossible for Earth-like life to thrive there. Some of these…

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