Although the [Tardigrades](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigrade) (strange tough animals) are not by profession, but rather a "scientific hobby", I like to stay in touch with the latest discoveries. So I decided to see what's new in 2018. And I found one paper that represents a very original way of thinking. The authors defined two parameters: The Active Tardigrade Index (ATI) and Cryobiotic Tardigrade Index (CTI). The value 0 = not even a Tardigrade can survive the conditions on the exoplanet, and the value 1 = Tardigrades can happily wave all 8 legs in a perfect harmony. And their cute(?) face will smile (or I simply imagine them in that way) <center> ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQme84zswJBGXh5BWjf2QwqbufLDBhmFBtzWZ5ib2e7GKWB/image.png) </center> <sup> <center> [SEM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanning_electron_microscope) image from [Wiki](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SEM_image_of_Milnesium_tardigradum_in_active_state_-_journal.pone.0045682.g001-2.png) </center> </sup> ## Short intro about the Tardigrades in space --------- It was 2007 when the [Foton 3M](https://www.nasa.gov/ames/research/space-biosciences/foton-m3/) took some unusual astronauts to space. Among them were tardigrade species: *Richtersius coronifer*, *Milnesium tardigradum*, *Echiniscus testudo*, *Ramazzottius oberhaeuseri*, all of them known as (almost) indestructible. <center> ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmV5kkJb7Z4j9fG1awTs6BbVZ1dGjiHfVnpThq3uxHcAnN/image.png) </center> <sup> <center> Image from [NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/ames/research/space-biosciences/foton-m3) </center> </sup> The mission took the name TARDIS (TARdigrades In Space) and two experiments were done: 1. tardigrades were subjected to space vacuum 1. and the combination of vacuum and solar radiation If you want to read more about their space adventures, [click right here](https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/40078313/Extreme_stress_tolerance_in_tardigrades_20151116-18228-1i9md1c.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1524334379&Signature=DVhhsMBd%2BSAKsVOLsHoQUL%2BsojU%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DExtreme_stress_tolerance_in_tardigrades.pdf) ## Could Tardigrades live on Exoplanets? --------- In 1995 the first exoplanet, poetically named [51 Pegasi b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/51_Pegasi_b), was discovered. Today, about 3500 exoplanets are known (about 1650 of them are rocky, with the size between 0.1 and 1.5 Earth radii) Inspired by some other authors who tried to calculate the probability that some exoplanet could sustain the life, authors defined two indexes: ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQ8HxU5dKMhpTVP6BFaX7tTU4yypEih8BNLA2Jsmdp61N/image.png) and ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZ4AyKewsKjP7yKu7aJNAvgKCj17GnPF63JND4UDk9Rqv/image.png) > ATI - Active Tardigrade Index, x is the physical parameter of the exoplanet, such as radius (R), bulk density (ฯ), escape velocity (Ve), planetary revolution (Re), surface gravity, surface pressure, and surface temperature (Ts), whereas x0 is with reference to Earth, and wx is the weight exponent And they got this Figure. Fortunately, it [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), so I can adapt and share it with you. Thank you Authors and thank you [arXiv](https://arxiv.org/search/?query=Earth-like+and+Tardigrade+survey+of+exoplanets&searchtype=all&source=header) ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVajw9NQ7MP53StERb9qoWbp7Z4EcRRyU9hk3H7oLXAhD/image.png) ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVhoAVYf62751tfptbDianFNNJtafxkRMxPX1xX4xeKdB/image.png) <sup> Figures are from the Reference 3, according to copyrights of this specific publisher, it's allowed </sup> ## Implications: -------------- This is very encouraging, although I'm well aware that this is more just a mental game than solid research, but just look how close are the parameters of some exoplanets in comparison to Earth and Mars. Even more important, Tardigrades are evolving on Earth (unless... :D ) for half a billion years and they never experienced hard selection to the environment of some exoplanet. Maybe some small tweaks could make them even more durable. Who knows, maybe we will find some extraterrestrial life during our lifetime (go astronomy and go medicine, just in case...). The most promising exoplanets according to this study are: ### Mars Kepler-100d, Kepler-48d, Kepler-289b, TRAPPIST-1 f and Kepler-106e ## References: --------- 1. Blog devoted to TARDIS (TARdigrades In Space), [link](http://tardigradesinspace.blogspot.fr/2008/09/space-tardigrades-stood-test.html) 1. Persson, D., Halberg, K. A., Jรธrgensen, A., Ricci, C., Mรธbjerg, N., & Kristensen, R. M. (2011). Extreme stress tolerance in tardigrades: surviving space conditions in low earth orbit. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 49(s1), 90-97. [link](https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/40078313/Extreme_stress_tolerance_in_tardigrades_20151116-18228-1i9md1c.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1524334379&Signature=DVhhsMBd%2BSAKsVOLsHoQUL%2BsojU%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DExtreme_stress_tolerance_in_tardigrades.pdf) 1. Jagadeesh, M., Roszkowska, M., & Kaczmarek, L. (2018). Earth-like and Tardigrade survey of exoplanets. arXiv preprint arXiv:1802.02714. [link](https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1802/1802.02714.pdf) 1. If you want to explore the parameters of [exoplanets](http://www.openexoplanetcatalogue.com/planet/Kepler-100%20d/) ### <center> Explore, find and share with steemSTEM friends </center> <center> [![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmY1vq5q5qCvMsvcJvi6CX5XdT9docKq3C4hGRd99Adpab/image.png)](https://steemit.com/trending/steemstem) </center>
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Hi, I found some acronyms/abbreviations in this post. This is how they expand: <table><tr><td><strong>Acronym</strong></td><td><strong>Explanation</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>CC</strong></td><td>Commercial Crew program,Capsule Communicator (ground support)</td></tr></table> Please leave an up-vote if you find this comment useful.
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Like your writing bro โก
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High quality Tardigrade content. I approve. Reminds me of the best shirt I ever bought myself. ![](https://cottonbureau.imgix.net/products/originals/11844_hYg7.png?auto=format&bg=FFF&chromasub=444&fit=max&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-1.2.0&q=50&usm=10&usmrad=2.5&w=300)
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I'll never forget when we treated them with the cold plasma. Plasma needle, like [this one](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/231003191_The_effect_of_a_plasma_needle_on_bacteria_in_planktonic_samples_and_on_peripheral_blood_mesenchymal_stem_cells). After the time was sufficient to kill bacteria (we tested, it was very efficient) - they were just fine. We continued for about 20 min, the time sufficient to kill bacterial films. And for no good reason, we continued to 30 min. About 1/2 of water evaporated, the plate was hot, the whole plasma generator started to generate some funny smell. I put the plate under the microscope, and perfectly happy Tardigrades were swimming around. I checked them tomorrow, they looked a bit slow and hungry, so I gave them [Rotifers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotifer). About an hour later they enjoyed sucking the "Greek amphora" shaped Rotifers and enjoyed being Tardigrades. Plasma inferno from the day before? They never noticed...
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Tardigrades are truly awesome
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Awesome shirt!
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The prospect of life elsewhere alway's fascinates me. I wonder if these little creatures could resist the massive but brief flares that many red dwarf stars seem to put out? Red and brown dwarf stars are easily the most common star out there. Then again maybe life can develop underground in such an environment.
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These organisms are definitely tough nuts @alex1320. Surviving in space under extreme conditions is one thing, but surviving in exoplanets? Wow! Who knows a future could soon arrive when the biological make-up of tardigrades could be adopted to genetically enhance human biology. Weird as it may sound, the tardigrades seem to be immortals
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(Un)fortunately, in biology we have ["model organisms"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_organism) (mouse, fruit fly, zebrafish...). About them - we know everything. All the other talented outsiders are way much more difficult to work with. Protocols to maintain them are poor, there are no available kits for molecular biology, etc. Unfortunately, I think we will have to wait for decades until something practical emerges, although we have the technology today. My first bet would be the development of radioprotectants.
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You should check out Bob Goldstein's lab at UNC Chapel Hill http://tardigrades.bio.unc.edu/ . His lab is mainly doing _C. elegans_ research but he has some some Tardigrade protocols for DNA isolation and immunostaining and they have shown that RNAi can work on Tardigrades. Cheers! ian
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