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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Scientists are fairly confident that humans would be the most likely source of any microbial life discovered on the moon, but say a sufficiently powerful asteroid slamming into the Earth could have theoretically brought terrestrial life to extraterrestrial territory as well.<\/p>\n

Future visitors to the moon could be met by quite a surprise if they make it to the lunar south pole, as new research suggests organisms which might have made their way from Earth could potentially be living there.<\/p>\n

According to Prabal Saxena, a planetary researcher at NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center, it\u2019s possible that forms of microbial life could survive the treacherous conditions of the lunar south pole, where \u2014 paradoxically \u2014 the extreme cold and lack of oxygen could allow them to survive.<\/p>\n

The south pole of the moon could be such a place, but what kind of life might be there isn\u2019t yet clear, according to the researcher. \u201cWe\u2019re currently working on understanding which specific organisms may be most suited for surviving in such regions and what areas of the lunar polar regions, including places of interest relevant to exploration, may be most amenable to supporting life,\u201d Saxena said.<\/p>\n

Heather Graham, another member of the study team at NASA\u2019s Goddard center, said scientists are fairly confident that humans would be the most likely source of any microbial life discovered on the moon, but says a sufficiently powerful asteroid slamming into the Earth could have theoretically brought terrestrial life to extraterrestrial territory as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe view humans as the most likely vector given the extensive data that we have about our history of exploration and the impact record as a second, albeit less influential, early terrestrial source,\u201d Graham explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will soon have 50 years of history of humans and their objects on the surface with no stringent requirements regarding forward contamination,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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