SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 5, 2026Nautilus

Watch How Planet-Hopping Microbes Can Survive Asteroid Strikes

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Johns Hopkins researchers found that Deinococcus radiodurans bacteria survived simulated asteroid impacts up to 1.4 gigapascals, supporting the theory that life could travel between planets on asteroids.

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