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The Tardigrade's Stellar Survival Skills

Did you know that tardigrades, the microscopic water bears, can survive in the vacuum of space? In 2007, tardigrades became the first known animals to withstand the extreme environment of space. These resilient creatures can endure extreme temperatures, radiation, and even years without food or water by going into a state called cryptobiosis.
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