In experiments conducted on the International Space Station (ISS), Deinococcus radiodurans survived for three years outside the station in a shielded compartment, establishing the organism as a relevant model for planetary protection and panspermia.

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  Life on the Edge: Bioprospecting Extremophiles for Astrobiology

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• Life on the Edge: Bioprospecting Extremophiles for Astrobiology link.springer.com Springer via serper

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• Deinococcus radiodurans concept
• International Space Station location
• planetary protection concept