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Lichens Survive Mars-Like Conditions
April 17 , 2025
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- For the first time the scientists have shown that certain lichen species can survive Mars-like conditions.
- It is including the exposure to ionizing radiation, while remaining metabolically active.
- The study has tested two species of lichen, Diploschistes muscorum and Cetraria aculeata, chosen for their contrasting traits.
- Both were exposed for five hours to a Mars simulation chamber that replicated the planet’s atmosphere, pressure, temperature shifts, and radiation.
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