Desert #Lichens Offer New Evidence for the Possibility of Life on Other Planets spacebotany.uk/blog/desert-lic… @OrbitalGardens
UVC-Intense #Exoplanets May Not Be Uninhabitable liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/ast…
"The discovery that #lichen has evolved this protective layer to UVC radiation was surprising because it isn’t necessary for their survival. Earth’s atmosphere was already filtering out UVC rays by the time lichen appeared, so the protection is a mere bonus thanks to their remarkable UVA & B protection"
Desert Lichen Offers New Evidence for the Possibility of Life on Other Planets - Space Botany
Lichen from the Mojave Desert can survive, and replicate, under levels of extreme solar radiation found on Earth-like planets in other solar systems.Space Botany
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