Tardigrade
Tardigrades in Space: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is scheduled to go into space on the AX-4 mission of Axiom Space. Meanwhile, strange -looking tardigrade will also be sent to space. The size of tardigrade is so small that they cannot be seen with naked eyes. Even though this organism is very small but champion is Survivar. It can face all the merciless conditions that can eliminate humans. Tardigrade is also called water bear. Now in such a situation, the question is how Tardigrade has become such a strong man who can survive in space too. Let’s know about this.
Learn about tardigrade
Tardigrade are extremely subtle aquatic organisms, they have 8 legs. Despite the small size, humans have long known information about tardigrade. For the first time in 1773 it was discovered by German naturalist Johanna August Efram Goege. Their texture is complex despite the small size. Scientists have identified about 1,300 tardigrade species.
Tardigrade
Tardigrade will remain alive
Tardigrade is capable of protecting themselves alive under any circumstances. It will be saved by the scorching heat or cold. Give them up to a temperature of more than the water boiling point, they can survive alive. Thousands of times more can avoid radiation. These are the only creatures that we know about which can also survive in space.
Learn interesting facts
According to The Guardian report, according to James Flaming of the Natural History Museum of Oslo University in Norway, a Tardigrade has a few weeks active life. But, if there is an extreme position in the middle of it, then it goes into an in-active phase called a state of super-hibernation. In this situation, he can stay alive even for a century. It is also called tun state.
Tardigrade
Tests have also been done earlier
In 2007, the European Space Agency placed around 3,000 tardigrade in space for 10 days from the Russian capsules in one of its missions. Tardigrade was left in height less than 2 thousand km. According to the report, more than two-thirds of tardigrade survived the mission and he also breed on returning to Earth.
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