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Moss Bio-Resilience: Surviving Nine Months in Outer Space
Discover how ancient moss spores survived prolonged exposure on the International Space Station, challenging assumptions about life’s tenacity and boosting panspermia credibility.
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- Over 80% of Fissidens moss spores germinated after 283 days outside the ISS.
- Spore protective casings shield against vacuum, microgravity, and extreme temperatures effectively.
- High-energy UV radiation remains the most significant barrier to prolonged extraterrestrial survival for these organisms.
- This success validates mosses as crucial pioneers for establishing biogenerative life support systems on other planets.
This document reviews groundbreaking Japanese research exposing moss spores to the harsh realities of outer space. We detail the survival percentages, protective mechanisms identified, and the dramatic implications these findings have for astrobiology, specifically the panspermia hypothesis and future crewed missions to Mars and the Moon.
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Top Comments (10)
And yet my mom, bless her soul, couldn't keep a plant alive in her living room for 3 months...
I really lichen this video.....
Tardigrades May rule with a moss covered throne!
I had to check when i heard this the first time, and so people don't get the wrong idea, those moss cannot live in space they would die, it's only the spore which is basically the seed, and as we all know the inherent strength of seeds is to stay in a dormant state until the proper condition come back to normal. So in this experience it meant that those spore weren't destroyed but most of them could grew back moss once they were back on earth conditions. Still amazing though.
Wonderful as always Anton. Thank you. 😉
Reminiscent of the Scifi novel, "The Andromeda Strain," by Michael Crichton. A returned satellite, which has introduced a lethal virus to Earth, is examined under an electron microscope. A tiny micrometeriod is found embedded on the side of the spacecraft, covered in a microscopic green moss-like growth: the deadly culprit. This book is a great read and gives plenty of food for thought. It was also made into a movie and a TV mini series.
"Honey, I'm going for my spacewalk." "Don't forget to put on your sporesuit!"
Plaaants Innnn Spaaacee!
I just wanted to say I appreciate the way that you present videos. It's straightforward without big emotions and highly studied. I like the way you speak without being loud or disrespecting the viewer by being annoyingly bubbly or lacking information density. Thank you so much for that, really. Anyway, this topic is so fascinating!!
I'm reminded of The Andromeda Strain or Moss Eisely.
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Top Comments (10)
And yet my mom, bless her soul, couldn't keep a plant alive in her living room for 3 months...
I really lichen this video.....
Tardigrades May rule with a moss covered throne!
I had to check when i heard this the first time, and so people don't get the wrong idea, those moss cannot live in space they would die, it's only the spore which is basically the seed, and as we all know the inherent strength of seeds is to stay in a dormant state until the proper condition come back to normal. So in this experience it meant that those spore weren't destroyed but most of them could grew back moss once they were back on earth conditions. Still amazing though.
Wonderful as always Anton. Thank you. 😉
Reminiscent of the Scifi novel, "The Andromeda Strain," by Michael Crichton. A returned satellite, which has introduced a lethal virus to Earth, is examined under an electron microscope. A tiny micrometeriod is found embedded on the side of the spacecraft, covered in a microscopic green moss-like growth: the deadly culprit. This book is a great read and gives plenty of food for thought. It was also made into a movie and a TV mini series.
"Honey, I'm going for my spacewalk." "Don't forget to put on your sporesuit!"
Plaaants Innnn Spaaacee!
I just wanted to say I appreciate the way that you present videos. It's straightforward without big emotions and highly studied. I like the way you speak without being loud or disrespecting the viewer by being annoyingly bubbly or lacking information density. Thank you so much for that, really. Anyway, this topic is so fascinating!!
I'm reminded of The Andromeda Strain or Moss Eisely.