Hacker News with Generative AI: Tardigrades

A Crashed Israeli Lunar Lander Spilled Tardigrades on the Moon(2019) (wired.com)
The Beresheet lunar lander carried thousands of books, DNA samples, and a few thousand water bears to the moon. But did any of it survive the crash?

Space Exploration, Biology, Tardigrades, Lunar Landings

32 points by amar-laksh 16 days ago | 23 comments

New species of tardigrade reveals secrets of radiation-resisting powers (nature.com)
A newly described species of tardigrade is giving scientists insights into what makes these tiny eight-legged creatures so resistant to radiation.

Science, Biology, Tardigrades, Radiation

49 points by KasianFranks 39 days ago | 12 comments