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Microbes from Earth may survive on the moon, scientists find

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A close up of the moon's black and white, heavily cratered surface. Microbes from Earth might survive the harsh surface of the moon, albeit in a state of suspended animation, a new study finds. Previous research suggested the surface of the moon was too harsh for microbes to survive. Specifically, a 2019 study found ultraviolet rays and heat from the sun are the greatest barriers for microbial life on the lunar surface.
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Microbes from Earth may survive on the moon, scientists find

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Follow Microbes from Earth may survive on the moon, scientists find Thu, August 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A visualization of the moon's south pole region created with data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been surveying the moon with seven instruments since 2009.
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Radiation-shielding vest aced Artemis I lunar test, could protect astronauts on moon and Mars missions

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In the new study, researchers experimented with the AstroRad vest, which was designed by the Israeli startup StemRad with support from the Israel Space Agency and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin. The garment was created to protect astronauts from explosions from the sun known as solar particle events. The "phantoms" Helga and Zohar inside the Orion spacecraft at NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building prior to the launch of Artemis I. Zohar, right, wore the AstroRad vest while Helga did not.
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