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China studying one of Earth's oldest lifeforms - aboard Tiangong space station

Footage from the Tiangong space station shows Shenzhou 18 crew members — commander Ye Guangfu and cremates Li Cong and Li Guangsu — engaged in research on the adaptability of anaerobic archaea. The research aims to test their survival under Mars-like conditions and extreme cosmic radiation, contributing to the search for extraterrestrial life, according to a report from CCTV. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by Steve Spaleta

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