Moss Can Survive Long-Term Exposure to Elements of Space, New Experiments Show

Nov 25, 2025 - 17:15
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Moss Can Survive Long-Term Exposure to Elements of Space, New Experiments Show
Physcomitrium patens spores survive simulated space conditions with high resilience. Image credit: Maeng et al., doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113827.

Researchers have tested protenemata, brood cells and sporophytes of Physcomitrium patens under simulated space environments, identifying spores as the most resilient, and subsequently exposed them to the space environment outside the International Space Station.

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