3I/ATLAS Brought Something We're NOT Ready For | Science for Sleep

When 3I/ATLAS swept past Mars at just twenty nine million kilometers, it wasn't just passing by. This interstellar visitor shed millions of kilograms of material, potentially carrying bacterial life from another star system directly to Mars and Earth. New research reveals how extremophile bacteria can survive billions of years in space, endure cosmic radiation twenty eight thousand times stronger than what kills humans, and remain viable for two hundred and eighty million years buried in Martian ice. The panspermia theory suggests 3I/ATLAS may have delivered living organisms that are adapting RIGHT NOW in subsurface environments. This video explores how horizontal gene transfer could allow alien bacteria to merge with native life, creating hybrid organisms carrying genetic information from multiple worlds. The implications for Mars exploration and Earth's biosphere are profound.