NASA’s ultra-sterile cleanrooms aren’t as squeaky clean as we thought! Scientists just found 26 new bacterial species chilling in the same rooms where Mars landers are built. These microbes are so tough, they survived all the scrubbing, chemicals, and UV blasts. Now, researchers are testing if these bugs could actually survive a trip to Mars. If they can, we might need to rethink how we keep our germs from hitching a ride to other planets! #Science #NASA #ScienceNews