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Aliun [14]
3 years ago
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scientists discovered bacteria inside one of the returned pieces of Surveyor 3 What are some possible explanations for this surp

rising discovery
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1 answer:
Fofino [41]3 years ago
7 0

A small colony of common bacteria -- Streptococcus Mitis -- had stowed away on the device. Streptococcus Mitis is<span> a </span>mesophilic<span> alpha-hemolytic </span>species<span> of </span>Streptococcus<span> that inhabits the human </span>mouth<span>. </span>It has been widely reported that this organism survived for over two years on the Surveyor 3 probe on the moon; but some NASA scientists suggest this may be a result of contamination during or after return of Surveyor parts to Earth.

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