Chile prepares mission to test Earth’s toughest microbes in oxygen free space

Six microbes from Earth’s extremes will face vacuum silence

Chilean scientists are gearing up for a landmark space mission designed to see how life behaves under space conditions. The spacecraft will carry six microorganisms taken from extreme habitats such as the Atacama Desert and Antarctica, then test their survival in an oxygen free environment. Researchers hope the results will clarify how life may begin and persist beyond Earth.