What Are Tardigrades and How Do They Survive the Vacuum of Outer Space?

They are microscopic invertebrates capable of entering cryptobiosis, a state of near-total dehydration in which they replace the water in their cells with disordered proteins that protect their DNA from damage caused by radiation and extreme temperatures.

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