Tiny, weirdly adorable creatures called tardigrades are one of the toughest organisms on Earth.
Tardigrades, which are perhaps
because of their plump bodies, belong to an extremely resilient group of microorganisms that can thrive in harsh environments ill-suited for life.While in this form, tardigrades can withstand the most extreme environments — even the vacuum of space. As a tun, these microscopic critters can go years without food or water and endure extreme radiation and temperatures.From being shot out of a gun to1. Water-dwelling tardigrades became space-faring test subjects
Scientists hope to find out what makes these little creatures nearly indestructible. They really are small — they range from 100 to 1,000 microns in size, as small as the height of a sheet of paper.in a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station.
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