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Microbes may survive at the Moon’s south pole

Manned missions to the lunar polar regions must limit the unintended transfer of Earth life forms, say scientists The post Microbes may survive at the Moon’s south pole appeared first on Physics World…

  • Microbes may survive lunar surface conditions for up to seven days.
  • Researchers modeled bacteria and fungi on Moon's polar regions.
  • Dormant microorganisms pose contamination risk for manned missions.

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