"Are there any plans to take samples of Desulforudis audaxviator or a colony of Tardigrade to another planet and leave it there to see if it survives? "
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Outer Space Oreos
May 7, 2009 / Written by: Michael Schirber
Scientists have previously exposed organisms and biomolecules to the many rigors of space, but those experiments only managed to take “before” and “after” pictures of their samples. A planned small satellite will monitor on a continuous basis the negative effects of space on biology. The upcoming O/OREOS mission will be the first demonstration flight of the ASTID small payloads initiative.
Source: [Astrobiology Magazine]
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