US EditionMoss Spores Survive 9 Months Outside International Space Station
Over 80% of moss spores exposed outside the International Space Station survived nearly a year, with almost 90% maintaining normal germination functions, researchers reported.
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Moss spores survive extended exposure to space
New Delhi: Researchers from Japan subjected a well-studied moss known as spreading earthmoss (Physcomitrium patens) to a simulated space environment on Earth with high levels of UV radiation, extreme temperature switches and vacuum conditions. The research revealed that the UV radiation was the most harmful, with the spores surviving and germinating despite being exposed to −196°C for a week and temperatures in excess of 55°C for a month. The re…
Some plants may be much more resistant than previously thought: at least according to one experiment, mosses are not affected by the radiation, vacuum, and extreme temperatures experienced in space.
Moss spores not only survived an extended space journey, but after spending nine months on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS), over 80% were…More...
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