Hundreds of moss sporophytes – the reproductive structures that encase spores – were sent to the ISS in March 2022, where ...

While lunar gardens are still out of reach, the study sheds more light on terrestrial biology that may not be limited to our planet's surface ...

So, they sent some sporophytes to the ISS. Astronauts affixed the samples to the station's exterior, where they remained for ...

Moss spores survived an extended stay on the outside of the ISS and remained capable of germinating once back on Earth. Their ...

Moss spores have just joined the short list of life forms proven to withstand the raw vacuum of space for months at a time, ...

Spores of moss reportedly survived its nearly a year outside experience in space on the International Space Station and ...

The moss was attached to the International Space Station, fully exposed to the harsh environment of the cosmos. Not only did ...

Mosses thrive in the most extreme environments on Earth, from the peaks of the Himalayas to the sands of Death Valley, the ...

Japanese team finds 80% of the tiny plant cells remained viable after 283 days in orbit Moss has been shown to survive one of the harshest environments imaginable: the exterior of the International ...

A species of moss survived for 9 months on the outside of the International Space Station, new research reveals — and 80% of ...

Moss spores survived nine months outside the space station, revealing surprising strength and new clues about life in space.

In 2005, scientists announced that moss could grow inside of spaceships. The little plants the scientists sent up on NASA ...