THE HISTORY OF DEINOCOCCUS RADIODURANS

Discovered in 1956 in a can of spoiled meat that had been zapped with a huge dose of  radiation. 

MANY scientist and people were interested in finding out information on Deinococcus radiodurans

because it is very WEIRD and RARE.

Since being discovered, it has also been found in

LLAMA FECES, IRRADIATED HADDOCK AND DUCK, and in GRANITE FROM ANTARTICA'S DRY VALLEY.

It is believed that is was found in Antartica's Dry Valleys because it is a place on Earth thought to                                           

most closely resemble the surface of Mars.

Scientist today believe this bacteria could help humans on Mars.