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India, new "Alien" bacteria discovered in stratosphere

New Delhi, India - Three microorganism species are not present on Earth, they might come from Space

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) discovered in the high stratosphere, about 40km from the ground, three bacterial species not present on Earth, characterized by high resistance to ultraviolet radiation. The microorganisms have been found by a research aerostat. Of the 12 bacterial species found, 9 have been recognized as terrestrial, while 3 are completely unknown. One of the hypothesis...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1101471
Rome, Italy, 03/19/2009 13:41
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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