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Could bacteria survive for 20 years in space?
by satysin 9y ago
Could bacteria survive for 20 years in space?
- delecti 9y agoNot to "relevant XKCD" the situation, but yes. TLDR is that bacteria die at a rate of about 30% every 6 years, so after 30 years there's still 16% of the original bacteria left. https://what-if.xkcd.com/117/ https://what-if.xkcd.com/117/
- satysin 9y agoThat is pretty incredible I have to say. Amazing how tough bacteria are even in the extremes of deep space.
- wruza 9y agoAfter 20 years hungry tardigrada should have eaten them all.