"NASA's Sunscreen Breakthrough: Immortal Bacteria Holds the Key"

NASA discovered a resilient bacteria, bacillus pumilus, that survived exposure to cosmic radiation, leading to its use in boosting SPF in sunscreens. The bacteria was discovered by a scientist who decontaminates spacecraft bound for Mars, and its UV resistance is now being leveraged by a Massachusetts-based company, Delavie Sciences, to create a new ingredient for sunscreen. This discovery has led to the development of skincare products and has potential applications in activating skin cells' production of hyaluronic acid. The bacteria's use in sunscreen has shown to increase SPF by 22 to 33 percent, and the company is now exploring other extremophiles for potential commercialization, emphasizing the significant contributions of NASA in this field.