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What Earth’s undefeatable organisms reveal about survival

8 min • 7 juli 2025

What’s the best way to understand ancient life on Earth? Replicate the conditions it survived in. NASA astrobiologist Betül Kaçar is recreating conditions from 3 billion years ago to study how microbes have evolved throughout history. By studying the way life once endured a frozen, unstable planet, Kaçar and her team are hoping to find clues for how we might face environmental challenges today and prepare for what’s coming next.

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