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Scientists have discovered that a type of desert moss found in Antarctica can survive the extreme conditions of Mars, making it a promising candidate for colonising the planet. The moss ...

Other candidates include mosses — plants with similar abilities to lichens. Some desert moss species have even been shown to be resilient to gamma rays and liquid nitrogen, hinting that they too could ...

Scientists have suggested we start with Antarctic desert moss, and more recently, have even suggested lichen that can survive Mars-like conditions. But a Polish scientist says the physics of ...

Some scientists have proposed the use of plants such as Antarctic desert moss or even lichen that can tolerate conditions on Mars. But one Polish scientist claims that these are too hard to ...