The Moon is airless, radiation-drenched and can swing from about minus 173 to plus 127 degrees Celsius, yet NASA-led modelling found that some common Earth fungi and bacteria—from human skin, soil and damp bathrooms—could survive dormant for we - Space Daily
science 2026/09/11 16:30:00

The Moon is airless, radiation-drenched and can swing from about minus 173 to plus 127 degrees Celsius, yet NASA-led modelling found that some common Earth fungi and bacteria—from human skin, soil and damp bathrooms—could survive dormant for we - Space Daily

Source:Space Daily
Author:None

A NASA-led model identifies cold lunar south-pole shadows where terrestrial fungi and bacteria may remain dormant for days and, in especially protected conditions, longer.