An experiment conducted on the International Space Station has revealed that moss can survive the harsh conditions of outer ...

Bolted to the exterior of the International Space Station, a few hundred moss capsules spent nine months staring straight ...

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

A recent study used MRI to find an association between sleep loss and diminished antioxidant capacity in teens.

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

The discovery could serve as a starting point for constructing ecosystems in extraterrestrial environments such as the Moon and Mars, say researchers ...

Common moss spores survived nine months bolted to the outside of the International Space Station, paving the way toward space ...

Recent measurements recorded by NJIT’s new network of radio telescopes show how a rare sequence of intense flares from Nov. 9–14, including an X5.1 event marking 2025’s strongest flare so far, jolted ...

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

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.

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

The moss species Physcomitrium patens is the latest organism to survive an extended stay in the vacuum and radiation of space.