Wally Funk & Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Team Awarded Michael Collins Trophies

New research shows salt-loving microbes capable of surviving ~4 months in subsurface Mars-like conditions. Additionally, the microbes did better in Mars-like conditions compared to Earth conditions. This suggests they have adaptations to low pressure conditions similar to Mars.

The Moon, Mars, Venus And Saturn Won’t Look This Way Again Until 2040

On journeys to Mars, astronauts could benefit from gene-edited lettuce grown in space