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X[edit]

Would it be a good idea for the table to have a key showing what the X means ?Johnnythefridge (talk) 16:59, 9 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I thought it was self-explanatory, but I could change it for a "yes". What say you? BatteryIncluded (talk) 17:29, 9 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed, Added legend. Feel free to work on cosmetic changes or revert, if required. - Ninney (talk) 20:44, 10 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Plant seeds[edit]

In the EXPOSE series of experiments in Earth orbit, a few plant seeds were exposed to outer space, brought back to Earth and grown. Should we add them to this article? It may require to change the title of this page. Cheers, BatteryIncluded (talk) 02:01, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Survivability[edit]

Would be good to have an extra column showing survivability. Or an extra table for details of the ones that survived, how long tested and what percentage survived or some such.

Not sure how it would be presented. Just sharing a few thoughts. I was looking to see a list of organisms shown to be able to survive in space. Robert Walker (talk)

To add in November 2018 - nematodes[edit]

Caenorhabditis elegans (1 mm nematode) will be tested inside the Int. Space Station starting in November 2018 regarding muscle development and muscle deterioration: [1]. Will need to add it in November. BatteryIncluded (talk) 19:23, 5 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

What happened to them ? - Rod57 (talk) 17:20, 28 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Cyanobacteria Chroococcidiopsis thermalis said to be a candidate for Mars colonies[edit]

When grown in far-red light, this cyanobacteria, called Chroococcidiopsis thermalis, can still photosynthesize where others falter. https://www.space.com/40898-low-light-bacteria-mars-colonization.html -- which links to actual papers. Interesting . --Pete Tillman (talk) 23:48, 18 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

All we need is to inoculate deep underwater hot springs in Mars. Easy. Although some microorganisms can thrive at a specific extreme condition, laboratory simulations show that whenever multiple lethal factors are combined (dark, cold, radiation, perchlorates, desiccation, pH, salinity, low pressure, etc.) the survival rates plummet quickly. Cheers, Rowan Forest (talk) 04:00, 19 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Have any cyanobacteria been grown in space (less gravity, less oxygen... ) ? - Rod57 (talk) 17:19, 28 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]