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is there anything on earth that withstand conditions on Mars?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| withstand conditions | |
| average surface temperature | |
| above freezing | |
| atmospheric pressure | |
| at an altitude of | |
| well above | |
| cruising altitude of commercial aircraft | |
| carbon dioxide | |
| the merest trace of oxygen | |
| lack of liquid water | |
| trickles | |
| except for | |
| shown some capacity to | |
| run a series of experiments | |
| simulated Martian conditions | |
| fungi | |
| in a dormant state | |
| a spore or cyst | |
| lichens | |
| algae | |
| shielded from the radiation | |
| sheltering in crack in the rocks. | |
| a variety of desert moss | |
| to thrive | |
| to recover | |
| evidence | |
| oxygen | |
| to be exposed to the ultraviolet light | |
| outright | |
| break it down to harmless by-products | |
| preserve | |
| dehydrate | |
| sterilize | |
| pickle it in brine | |
| seal it in a container under a vacuum | |
| an inert gas | |
| to remove the oxygen | |
| to struggle to do a better job |