(CN) — Moss can survive some of Earth’s harshest environments. Now scientists say its spores also survived direct exposure to space on the exterior of the International Space Station. In a study ...

Mosses thrive in the most extreme environments on Earth, from the peaks of the Himalayas to the sands of Death Valley, the Antarctic tundra to the lava fields of active volcanoes. Inspired by moss's ...

Moss has survived nine months exposed to outer space. The simple plant continued to thrive in the vacuum of space during an experiment conducted on the exposure facility of the International Space ...

Researchers recently mounted moss spores on the exterior of the International Space Station during the Tanpopo 4 mission for 283 days (roughly nine months). The goal was to figure out if Earth-based ...

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Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Sporophytes survived nine months in orbit; most endured and germinated back on Earth, revealing insights into plant resilience beyond the planet. First, Fujita and his colleagues subjected P. patens ...

The brood cells had a higher rate of survival, but the enclosed spores exhibited around a thousand times more tolerance to UV radiation. The spores were also able to survive and germinate after being ...