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D. rad Bacteria: Candidate Astronauts

Deinococcus radiodurans, or D. rad, is a bacterium known for its extreme resilience. It can survive high levels of radiation, extreme temperatures, and dehydration in lab settings. This extremophile is of interest to NASA because its ability to repair its own DNA could be useful for human missions to other planets. Scientists have recently mapped its DNA.