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'Water bears' are first animal to survive space vacuum
IctoanAWEWawi Started conversation Sep 9, 2008
http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn14690-water-bears-are-first-animal-to-survive-vacuum-of-space.html
"Tiny invertebrates called 'water bears' can survive in the vacuum of space, a European Space Agency experiment has shown. They are the first animals known to be able to survive the harsh combination of low pressure and intense radiation found in space."
not sure if that link is behind a paywall so here's another:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080908135906.htm
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