Mar 2, 2024
Space Accident Means Tardigrades May Have Contaminated The Moon
Posted by Josh Seeherman in categories: climatology, robotics/AI, space
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Just over five years ago, on 22 February 2019, an unmanned space probe was placed in orbit around the Moon.
Named Beresheet and built by SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries, it was intended to be the first private spacecraft to perform a soft landing. Among the probe’s payload were tardigrades, renowed for their ability to survive in even the harshest climates.
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