In a 2022 study, scientists exposed extremophilic microbes from an Earth analogue environment to simulated Martian conditions, including higher ultraviolet radiation levels, low oxygen levels, a dry atmosphere, and moisture-free soil, and observed that the microbes were able to survive.

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  Can Extreme Bacteria Teach Us About Extraterrestrial Life?

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• extremophiles concept
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