Creature Survives Naked in Space


	Creature Survives Naked in Space

Silkweaver

9-9-2008 7:07 PM

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space, biology, microrganisms

Silkweaver says:

This is one trick we humans should know how to do.

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9-10-2008 7:06 AM

shaor

yea! wow! good clip, ty.

9-10-2008 9:59 AM

bignosemousie

and some even survived the exposure to the deadly levels of solar UV radiation, which are more than 1,000 times higher than on the surface of the Earth.

The survivors "could reproduce fine after their space trip,"

They didn't reproduce into some freakish Godzilla-sized water bear? That is good news.

Amazing find, great clip, Silkweaver.

9-10-2008 6:37 PM

Silkweaver

Thanks BNM.

9-11-2008 2:30 PM

darkduskx

They didn't reproduce into some freakish Godzilla-sized water bear? That is good news.

Did they give them DNA sequencing tests? You never know, mutations could have happened already.

BTW water bears look like they already have spacesuits...hehehe

9-12-2008 8:50 AM

strider72

I for one welcome our new space overlords.

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