How do we know that certain organisms can survive for millions of years in the conditions of Mars? What do we know about them? And where should we be looking for them on Mars?
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00:00 Intro
01:36 What is Deinococcus radiodurans
07:54 How can it live for hundreds of millions of years
15:41 Mars contamination
18:52 Where should we look on Mars
25:45 Panspermia from Mars
29:00 What’s next
32:03 Outro
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