it's already known tardigrades can survive on the surface of space ships, but with an important caveat: they need to already be in the "tun" state, which is a d

it's already known tardigrades can survive on the surface of space ships, but with an important caveat: they need to already be in the "tun" state, which is a dessicated husk that is metabolically inactive. https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Research/Tiny_animals_survive_exposure_to_space https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Ex... although I guess the lichen results predate the tardigrade results.