Tardigrades can survive in the vacuum of space, withstand pressures six times greater than the deepest ocean trenches, and endure radiation doses 1,000 times what would kill a human.
Notes on verification
Verified through multiple space experiments and peer-reviewed studies in astrobiology journals [2026-08-28 re-verified orphan: promoted with 6 independent source(s)] [2026-08-29 audit re-verified: 6 independent source(s)]
Sources
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- https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/ology-cards/364-tardigrade (corroboration)
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