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greedo · 4905 days ago · link · · parent · post: B. subtilis, D. radiodurans, and water bears: To Mars and back, or to home and back?
One of the benefits of experiments like this is that they capture the imagination. You just have to know if the water bears made it. The space agencies should consider this when they plan new missions. Adding an element like this is a great way to get people interested.
Of course it is a really interesting question too.