@ooli to Space • 3 days agoScientists find desert moss ‘that can survive on Mars’www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square53arrow-up1228arrow-down15cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1223arrow-down1external-linkScientists find desert moss ‘that can survive on Mars’www.theguardian.com@ooli to Space • 3 days agomessage-square53cross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareSkull giverlinkfedilink2•2 days agoThe strain is already radiation resistant (radiation was observed to promote growth). We still need something that actually grows in Mars’ atmosphere rather than something that doesn’t die, but not dying is a good start.
now they just need a radiation resistant strain and they’re set
The strain is already radiation resistant (radiation was observed to promote growth). We still need something that actually grows in Mars’ atmosphere rather than something that doesn’t die, but not dying is a good start.