Scientists believe desert moss could be a crucial component for Mars colonization. In a new study, researchers from China explained that Syntrichia caninervis – a moss found in the Mojave desert ...

A study by the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified a super resilient desert moss species, Syntrichia Caninervis, that could help sustain possible colonies on Mars. Even after losing more than ...

The extremotolerant desert moss Syntrichia caninervis is a promising pioneer plant for colonizing extraterrestrial environments. The Innovation , 2024; 100657 DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2024.100657 Cite ...

A resilient desert moss, Syntrichia caninervis, might be an ideal pioneer plant for Mars colonization. This tiny, but tough plant has shown an impressive ability to survive in some of the harshest ...

A MAJOR breakthrough by space boffins could bring us one step closer to living on Mars after it was discovered that desert moss could survive on the red planet. Experts in China believe a moss ...

To test the moss's cold tolerance, the researchers stored plants at −80°C (in an ultra-cold freezer) for three and five years and at −196°C (in a liquid nitrogen tank) for 15 and 30 days. In ...