Conan the Bacterium in a dish (IMAGE)

Northwestern University

Conan the Bacterium in a dish

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Deinococcus radiodurans (affectionately known as “Conan the Bacterium”) is particularly well-suited to surviving Mars' harsh environment. In experiments, it survived astronomical amounts of radiation in the freezing, arid environment.

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