Space Daily September 11, 2026 • 16:30

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

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.

The Moon appears to offer Earth microbes nowhere to hide. It has almost no atmosphere, no stable liquid water on its surface and no shield against ultraviolet light or energetic radiation. NASAs stan… [+10218 chars]

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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

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