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Microbes may survive at the Moon’s south pole

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Microbes may survive at the Moon’s south pole
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The Moon’s polar regions may be less hostile to microbes than previously thought. This is the new finding from researchers at NASA and the University of Maryland in the US who say that future manned missions to the lunar south pole will have to be carefully thought out to limit the unintended transfer of Earth life forms.

High ultraviolet radiation and temperatures make the Moon’s surface a harsh place and not somewhere bacteria and other microorganisms can easily survive. This is particularly

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