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RE: Surviving the Extremes: The Peak of Existence, Part 2
Hmm. Okay, now I'm really intrigued. This be the first time i got to hear about floating bacteria and "Perspermia". Seems quite possible since they've been known to withstand pretty harsh conditions. Yet I'm trying to imagine "space". What are the odds of survival?
Well a tardigrade is the only animal that can survive outer space, that we know, but bacteria appear to be pretty damn good at it, and NASA is really having some issues lol. For example, the 'Bacillus pumilus' and 'Bacillus subtilis' survived for 18 months outside the space station, and some bacteria trapped in ice on earth for millions of years were resurrected and taken out there, surviving long enough even for a trip to Europa and back.
So i'd say the odds are pretty good!