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Earth serves as the primary habitat where microorganisms perform critical ecosystem functions like carbon cycling [1] and where their evolutionary history has been documented over billions of years [2]. Furthermore, the resilience of microorganisms on Earth provides a biological model for assessing their potential survival on other celestial bodies [3].
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The role of extremophile microbiomes in terraforming Mars - Nature nature.com 1 fact
claimOn Earth, microorganisms drive essential ecosystem functions including oxygen production, carbon cycling, nitrogen fixation, and soil formation.
These Microbes Can Thrive in the Most Extreme Environments on ... popularmechanics.com 1 fact
claimMicroorganisms that survive under conditions of intense pressure, extreme temperatures, and low nutrients on Earth are likely capable of surviving similar conditions on other celestial bodies.