Water Bears Survive Harsh Environment of Space
Filed under: Animal Intelligence, Astro Biology, Homo Sapiens Against Animal Intelligence, Outer Space
Super Tough Organism Can Survive Swimming In Outer Space
A microscopic animal species known as Water Bears (Tardidgrades) can survive the extreme conditions of outer space, states a recent report at Scientific American.
Ecologist Ingemar Jonsson launched the tough little bastards into space on the Foton M3 mission. During the experiments, the Water Bears lived in the vacuum of space for 10 days. This groundbreaking study proves that there are animals who can survive space flight unprotected. This isn’t news to the staff at The Loki Times.
But the little Water Bears weren’t only exposed to the vacuum of space – they were also bombarded with cosmic radiation. The possible effects ofthis radiation have not been discussed at any length, but our science advisors, like space biologist Allen Gringholm, say this should not be overlooked.
“Tardidgrades are microscopic creatures…but for how long? Exposing these things to cosmic radiation ranks high in my book of bad ideas. If you are familiar with the story of Bruce Banner and The Incredible Hulk, well, need I say more? I mean look at the things. You want to see one of them grown a million times their regular size falling out of the sky?” asks Gringholm.