Scientists Intrigued by Moss Surviving on Exterior of Space Station
Moss spores survive prolonged exposure outside the ISS and germinate, indicating moss could support future extraterrestrial ecosystems on the Moon or Mars.
Russia Tests Whether Life Could Spread Between Planets With Spacecraft Filled With Critters
A Russian biological satellite returned organisms and microbes embedded in basalt to test whether life can survive space and atmospheric reentry, probing lithopanspermia.