Chinese scientists identify super moss able to 'survive' in Mars
WEBBEIJING, July 8 (Reuters) - Scientists have identified a super resilient desert moss species in China's western region of Xinjiang that could help sustain possible colonies on Mars, a study...
This inedible, indestructible moss may help humans thrive on Mars ...
WEBJul 2, 2024 · Regardless of blistering heat, punishing cold, aridity, cloud cover, or radiation, S. caninervis can likely withstand the otherwise deadly conditions. And according to researchers, that’s what ...
'Super moss' discovered that could help sustain life on Mars - Sky News
WEBJul 8, 2024 · Once on Mars, the scientists say it could help to make oxygen, suck up CO2 and keep soil fertile. They found that even after losing more than 98% of its water …
Plant Identified That Could Grow on Mars - Newsweek
WEBJun 30, 2024 · A type of moss found in the desert—named Syntrichia caninervis —may be able to survive and grow in the harsh environment of Mars, according to a new paper in the journal The Innovation.
This desert moss has the potential to grow on Mars - ScienceDaily
WEBJun 30, 2024 · The desert moss Syntrichia caninervis is a promising candidate for Mars colonization thanks to its extreme ability to tolerate harsh conditions lethal to most life forms.
Moss that survives deep freeze and radiation could live on Mars
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Space. Moss that survives deep freeze and radiation could live on Mars. Syntrichia caninervis is found in some of the most extreme places on Earth and can survive conditions that would kill...
This desert moss could grow on Mars, no greenhouse needed
WEBJul 16, 2024 · That moss – called Syntrichia caninervis – could not only survive, but future astronauts could grow it right in the Martian ground without needing a greenhouse.
Hardy desert moss might survive on Mars - Astronomy Magazine
WEBJul 5, 2024 · The moss, Syntrichia caninervis, can survive drought, frigid temperatures as low as –320.8 degrees Fahrenheit (–196 degrees Celsius), and high radiation levels — as well as all three combined...
‘Desert moss can survive on Mars,’ claim scientists from China
WEBJul 1, 2024 · In a new study, researchers from China explained that Syntrichia caninervis – a moss found in the Mojave desert, Tibet, and Antarctica – is capable of withstanding harsh Mars-like...
Scientists discover that a type of moss can grow on Mars - BBC
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Scientists in China say they have discovered that a type of moss would survive on Mars. Syntrichia caninervis is type of moss usually found in regions such an Antartica or the Mojave desert.