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Most moss spores germinated normally after spending about nine months in outer space, a team of researchers in Japan said Friday, confirming that mosses can survive for an extended period in the harsh ...

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

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

Astronauts strapped moss spores to the outside of the International Space Station for nine months - and most of them survived ...

Researchers discovered that moss spores can survive nearly a year exposed directly to space. Despite intense UV radiation and temperature swings, most spores remained viable when returned to Earth.

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The spores’ thick outer walls acted like built-in shields, helping them withstand extreme radiation and temperature swings ...