Taimyr bacteria are capable of living on Mars

A group of Russian and American researchers have found Carnobacterium-type bacteria in the Taimyr ice region capable of developing at the temperature, pressure and oxygen concentration corresponding to the Martian atmosphere.

The scientific article has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Spiegel Online cites summaries of the content.

Bacteria are separated from sand sediments on the right bank of the Kolyma river, at a depth of 12-20 meters. Scientists wash the collected sand sample and release the solution into a nutrient-rich environment. Bacteria are grown at 28 ° C in a normal atmosphere. Only then can the bacteria be tested in the conditions of Mars.