Five common microorganisms found on Earth could survive at the lunar south pole, a new study finds, presenting a contamination risk for future human missions

Five common microorganisms found on Earth could survive at the lunar south pole, a new study finds, presenting a contamination risk for future human missions

The Moon was long thought to be inhospitable to life, but scientists have discovered that common Earth microbes could survive for up to a week in shadowed regions of the lunar…

Los microbios que viajen con astronautas pueden sobrevivir en zonas en sombra del polo sur de la Luna y contaminar la búsqueda de rastros de vida pasada allí.