Earth microbes may contaminate the search for life on Mars

28 Apr 2010 Leave a Comment

by anacristina79 in Other Tags: applied and environmental microbiology, bacteria, earth microbes, harsh environs, life on mars, spacecraft, terrestrial life

Bacteria common to spacecraft may be able to survive the harsh environs of Mars long enough to inadvertently contaminate Mars with terrestrial life according to research published in the April 2010 issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

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http://www.physorg.com/news191587670.html