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    NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’—and might have accidentally sent it to Mars | In a recent study, scientists have now worked out this sneaky bacterium’s secret: T. phoenicis can enter a state of deep hibernation—one that evaded detection despite rigorous sterlization for spacecrafts
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    NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’—and might have accidentally sent it to Mars | In a recent study, scientists have now worked out this sneaky bacterium’s secret: T. phoenicis can enter a state of deep hibernation—one that evaded detection despite rigorous sterlization for spacecrafts


    NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’—and might have accidentally sent it to Mars | In a recent study, scientists have now worked out this sneaky bacterium’s secret: T. phoenicis can enter a state of deep hibernation—one that evaded detection despite rigorous sterlization for spacecrafts

    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/clean-room-bacteria-nasa-spacecraft-dormant

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    1. Jessica1234567891011 on

      Can any place on mars capable of this virus surviving on is the question. maybe underground? Under the ice?

    2. Lstgamerwhlstpartner on

      This is for all those people who said I was being paranoid for thinking the sterilization process might not be enough.

    3. Finnman1983 on

      Cool so if they find evidence of life on Mars they’ll just say it was a contaminated rover 😜