US EditionFungal Spores From NASA Cleanrooms Survive Simulated Mars and Space Travel Conditions
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World, 23 Apr 2026 (ATB Media).- Scientists subjected the spores of these fungi to Martian conditions and came to the conclusion that they could live and reproduce there. NASA, the rest of the aerospace agencies of the world and science in general face a well-known problem when searching for life on Mars. It is that, if a spaceship takes humans to the red planet, they could contaminate its surface with microorganisms coming from Earth, making th…
Fungal Spores From NASA Cleanrooms Survive Simulated Mars and Space Travel Conditions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 Scientists have long recognized the resilience of fungi, but a new study demonstrates that certain strains may be capable of surviving every stage of a mission to Mars - from spacecraft assembly through the journey to the Martian surface. Researchers isolated fungal microbes from NASA cleanrooms, the controlled facilities used for the assembly, testing, and launch of spacecraft. These fung
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