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Lichen from the Mojave Desert can survive, and replicate, under levels of extreme solar radiation found on Earth -like planets in other solar systems.
The secret? A microscopic “sunscreen” layer that protects their vital cells.
Lichen is composed of algae or cyanobacteria living symbiotically with fungi.
The study offers evidence that planets beyond Earth , and beyond our solar system, may be inhabitable.
The lichen's top layer - a less than millimeter thick skin - assures that all the cells below are protected from radiation.
This layer acts as a photo stabilizer and even protects the cells from harmful chemical reactions caused by the radiation, including reactive oxygen.
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