Panspermia previously thought to be inhospitable for life. Living bacteria found in ice core samples retrieved from deep at Lake Vostok in Antarctica, have provided data for extrapolations to the likelihood of microorganisms surviving frozen in extraterrestrial habitats or during interplanetary transport. Also, bacteria have been discovered living within warm rock deep in the Earth's crust. In order to test some these organisms' potential resilience in outer space, plant seeds and spores of bacteria, fungi and ferns have been exposed to the harsh space environment. Spores are produced as part of the normal life cycle of many plants, algae, fungi and
International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants International Botanical Congress have produced revised versions of these "Rules", later called the "International Code of Botanical Nomenclature", and then "International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants". The Nomenclature Section of the 18th International Botanical Congress in Melbourne, Australia (2011) made major changes: Some important versions are listed below. Specific to botany More general International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants The International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN) is the set of rules and recommendations dealing with the formal botanical names that are given to plants, fungi and a few other groups