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The Bacterium that Pretends to Be Dead: Nasa's Discovery that Could Have Reached Mars

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The mystery behind the bacteria pretending to be dead in NASA's clean rooms The recent study on Tersicoccus phoenicis has revealed how a bacteria pretending to be dead managed to evade NASA's strictest cleaning systems for years. This bacteria was detected in two clean rooms thousands of miles away: one at the Kennedy Space Center and one at a European Space Agency facility in French Guiana. Its presence puzzled scientists, as these spaces are s…
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The mystery behind the bacteria pretending to be dead in NASA's clean rooms The recent study on Tersicoccus phoenicis has revealed how a bacteria pretending to be dead managed to evade NASA's strictest cleaning systems for years. This bacteria was detected in two clean rooms thousands of miles away: one at the Kennedy Space Center and one at a European Space Agency facility in French Guiana. Its presence puzzled scientists, as these spaces are s…

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aztecapuebla.com broke the news in on Friday, December 5, 2025.
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