ooli@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 4 months agoScientists find desert moss ‘that can survive on Mars’www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1209arrow-down15cross-posted to: science@lemmit.online
arrow-up1204arrow-down1external-linkScientists find desert moss ‘that can survive on Mars’www.theguardian.comooli@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square48fedilinkcross-posted to: science@lemmit.online
minus-squareFedizen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 months agonow they just need a radiation resistant strain and they’re set
minus-squareSkull giver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months 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.