
Strange Stuff We Sent To Space
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Can Tardigrades Survive Cosmic Radiation?
The European Space Agency sent up a packet of Tardigrades as one of many experiments conducted during a mission. They were exposed to the vacuum of space, even to cosmic radiation. This is stuff that could really mess up a human. But sure enough, upon retrieval, these Tardigrade were found to survive the process with no real ill effects.
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