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| Water Bear (Photo by Goldstein & Madden) |
Which
are what?
Also
known as “water bears,” these cute little
critters cannot be seen with the naked eye. Microscopes reveal them to have “tubby bodies,”
complete with “eight legs” and what look
like “hands” at the end of each.
Better
yet, they’re virtually “indestructible.” When
times get tough, they simply “shrivel up
into a tiny ball” and wait it out. This ability will
serve them well on the moon.
But
how did they get there?
Tardigrades,
along with human DNA, were part of
Israel’s recent lunar mission. When Beresheet crash
landed, the tardigrades may have gone into survival
mode. This means that thousands are awaiting
a return ticket to Earth. Or
perhaps they prefer to remain within a more stable
world…
Resources
https://www.space.com/tardigrades-moon-israeli-lander.html
Copyright August 8, 2019 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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