Invertebrate Animals Survive Vacuum and Cosmic Radiation

[Ehtyar]

Some very tiny animals have surived a trip into outer space, unprotected.

It's one small step for Tardigrada, and one giant leap for the animal kingdom: The toughest creature on Earth has survived a trip into space.

Except for a few hardy strains of bacteria, any other creature would have been destroyed -- but tardigrades handled the voyage as though it were a dry spell on their local moss patch.

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Ehtyar.

[Darwin]

That is SERIOUSLY cool! Thanks for the link Ehtyar, I would have missed it otherwise 

[Deozaan]

Uh oh. Where are the animal rights activists complaining about killing poor Tardigradas in the name of science?

[Renegade]

Uh oh. Where are the animal rights activists complaining about killing poor Tardigradas in the name of science?

They were shipped along with the Tardigradas. They didn't come back.

[Ehtyar]

That is SERIOUSLY cool! Thanks for the link Ehtyar, I would have missed it otherwise 

You're most welcome, it's great to get positive feedback

Uh oh. Where are the animal rights activists complaining about killing poor Tardigradas in the name of science?

They were shipped along with the Tardigradas. They didn't come back.

LMAO!!

Ehtyar.

[tomos]

looks kind of cute too, well, I wouldnt want to live with them like ...

[attachthumb=#]

looks like it's made from velvety type cloth that you often see on sofas actually !

[Ehtyar]

looks kind of cute too, well, I wouldnt want to live with them like ...
looks like it's made from velvety type cloth that you often see on sofas actually !

I knoooow, I'd love to have one as a pet

Ehtyar.

[Shades]

But don't one of those that have been 'out there', especially when you have to walk them there again...