Tardigrades may be alive on moon following Beresheet crash landing

Tardigrades may be alive on moon following Beresheet crash landing

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11th Grade - University

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The transcript discusses the crash of Israel's Bear Sheet spacecraft on the moon, which carried tardigrades, also known as water bears or moss piglets. These resilient organisms can survive extreme conditions and were dehydrated by the Arch Mission Foundation to enter suspended animation. Encased in amber, they were sent to the moon with a vast archive of human history. Despite the crash, researchers believe the tardigrades likely survived but need water to reanimate.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do researchers believe the Tartagrades might survive the crash?

They are resilient

They were dehydrated

They were encased in amber

All of the above

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What must be done to the Tartagrades in order to reanimate them?

Expose them to light

Reintroduce them to water

Feed them nutrients

None of the above