Microbes might get freeze-dried on the moon’s south pole

Science News reports that NASA research suggests microbes could potentially be freeze-dried on the moon's south pole. The findings come as Artemis IV prepares to put humans on the lunar surface for the first time in fifty years, and the study identifies which microbes might hitch a ride with the astronauts. The research highlights the challenge of keeping other worlds free of Earth's organisms.

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