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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 ...

It turns out moss is one of the few plants that even the vacuum of space can't kill. Mosses are remarkably resilient, thriving in extreme conditions on Earth - from the intense heat of Death Valley, ...

Moss clinging to the outside of the International Space Station has survived months in open space, enduring vacuum, radiation and wild temperature swings that would kill most complex life. The result ...

For humanity to establish a sustained presence in space, cultivating plants is essential for survival. And now, researchers from Hokkaido University in Japan have conducted experiments to understand ...

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 ...

(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 ...

A study to see how moss would fare in the extreme environment of space has left scientists “genuinely astonished” after the plant was able to survive nine months outside the International Space ...

Nov. 21 (UPI) --Spores of moss survived nearly a year outside of the International Space Station and has returned back to Earth alive. The moss survived for the nine month period and returned with ...

It is time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. And I am joined, as always, by the show's two hosts, Regina Barber... REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: Woo (ph). DETROW: ...

Gardening experts say this straightforward method to tackle moss and weeds on your patio works better than boiling water or ...