In disclosure of Veterinaria Digital we continue carrying out those microorganisms that in different studies and conditions can survive (see disclosure 40) in the space without damaging their DNA. These skills are vitally important as we approach to the real way of possibility that genetic structures can move, by the space, and confirm the hypothesis of panspermia.

In this blog we add to the list two species of fungi: Cryomyces antarcticus and Cryomyces Minter that have been tested outside the International Space Station (platform experiments EXPOSE-E) during 18 months.

Cryomyces antarcticus and Cryomyces minter belong to the kingdom Fungi, Taxon Ascomycota class Dothideomycetes.

Thus the updated list of tested organisms belongs to the following 5 groups:

1. Bacteria:

1.1 Streptococcus mitis, this bacterium survived for three years in a journey to the Moon Surveyor 3

1.2 Bacillus subtilis tested in laboratory conditions similar to outer space

1.3 Cyanobacterium Synechococcus is a laboratory tested under conditions similar to outer space

1.4 Halobacteriacea Haloarcula is a laboratory tested under conditions similar to outer space (Rio Tinto and Yellowstone)

2. Fungus

2.1 Aspergillus versicolor used in the experiment Biorisk of the International Space Station (ISS)

2.2 Penicillium expansum used in the experiment Biorisk of the International Space Station (ISS)

2.3 Cryomyces antarcticus used in experiment LIFE of the International Space Station

2.4 Cryomyces Minter used in experiment LIFE of the International Space Station

3. Algae

3.1 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii green algae tested in the laboratory under conditions similar to outer space

4. Liquen

4.1 Rhizocarpon geographicum tested in the Photon-M2 mission of the European Space Agency

4.2 Xanthoria elegans tested in the Photon-M2 mission of the European Space Agency

5. Invertebrate protostomes

5.1 Richtersius coronifer is a tardigrade object of the experiment of TARDIS project (FOTON-M3 spacecraft Russia-ESA)

5.2 Milnesium tardigradum is a tardigrade object of the experiment of TARDIS project (FOTON-M3 spacecraft Russia-ESA)