- Tardigrade Survival Limits in High-Speed Impacts—Implications for Panspermia and Collection of Samples from Plumes Emitted by Ice Worlds https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/ast.2020.2405 14 comments science
- Tardigrade Survival Limits in High-Speed Impacts—Implications for Panspermia and Collection of Samples from Plumes Emitted by Ice Worlds - Scientists have found that tardigrades can survive impacts up to 0.9 km/s, which is equivalent to 1.14 GPa shock pressure. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/ast.2020.2405 9 comments science
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- Even tardigrades can’t always survive being shot out of a gun | Science News https://www.sciencenews.org/article/tardigrade-survival-shot-gun-crash-landing-planet 169 comments
- Super-tough tardigrades fired from a gun to test their invincibility - CNET https://www.cnet.com/news/super-tough-tardigrades-fired-from-a-gun-to-test-their-invincibility/ 3 comments
- Scientists glean new insights into how tardigrades can survive dehydration | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/09/scientists-glean-new-insights-into-how-tardigrades-can-survive-dehydration/ 0 comments
- Hardy water bears survive bullet impacts—up to a point – It's Interesting https://its-interesting.com/2021/05/20/hardy-water-bears-survive-bullet-impacts-up-to-a-point/ 0 comments
- Water Bears Can Survive Impact Speeds of 1,845 Miles Per Hour | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-fired-water-bears-gun-test-their-survivability-upon-impact-180977784/ 0 comments
- Scientists Fired Tardigrades Out of a Gun to See if They Can Survive Space Impacts : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/tardigrades-can-survive-high-velocity-impacts-after-being-fired-from-a-gun 0 comments