The moss species Physcomitrium patens is the latest organism to survive an extended stay in the vacuum and radiation of space.

Moss clinging to the outside of the International Space Station has survived months in open space, enduring vacuum, radiation ...

Researchers have tested protenemata, brood cells and sporophytes of Physcomitrium patens under simulated space environments, ...

NASA announces the award of 10 grants or cooperative agreements for exciting new Space Biology research that will advance NASA’s understanding of how living systems respond, acclimate, and adapt to ...

A crew of tiny worms will be heading on a mission to the International Space Station in 2026 that will help scientists ...

Common moss spores survived nine months bolted to the outside of the International Space Station, paving the way toward space ...

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Humans have used brewer’s yeast for millennia to make delicious beer. And despite the fact that it's a microorganism, we have far more in common with the yeast than you might think. In fact, ...

Space may look empty, but it contains extreme temperatures, high levels of background radiation, micrometeoroids, and the unfiltered glare of the Sun. In addition, materials and equipment on the ...

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NASA astronauts Tracy Dyson and Matt Dominick are scheduled to venture outside the International Space Station on Thursday to see if samples of microorganisms that were attached to the exterior of the ...