New research led by NASA scientists looking at five forms of fungi and bacteria indicates that some of them indeed could survive for a time under certain conditions on the lunar surface. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/22/world/science-health/nasa-earth-microbes-survive-moon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #space #moon #biology #nasa #us