11-06-2023 20:09 via science.slashdot.org

NASA Researchers Think (Microbial) Life Could Survive on the Moon

In less than two years, NASA plans to have astronauts walking on the moon again — the first time in over half a century."And one potential surprise could be detecting life on the moon," reports Space.com:
New research suggests that future visitors to the lunar south pole region should be on the lookout for evidence of life in super-cold permanently shadowed craters — organisms that could have made the trek from Earth. Microbial life could potentially survive in the harsh conditions n
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