An analysis led by the University of Chicago of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why the planet was ...

Hidden among the majestic canyons of the Utah desert, about 7 miles from the nearest town, is a small research facility meant ...

There have been numerous theories on how human beings might terraform Mars and render the Red Planet habitable. Some scientists have proposed the use of plants such as Antarctic desert moss or ...

THERE are lots of ideas on how humans can terraform Mars, and turn the dusty, radioactive Red Planet into something habitable. Scientists have suggested we start with Antarctic desert moss, and mor… ...

Some desert moss species have even been shown to be resilient to gamma rays and liquid nitrogen, hinting that they too could fare well on Mars. RELATED STORIES — — — ...

Elon Musk 's plan for colonising Mars has been dreamed of, but to him, it is making the impossible possible. Getting human beings on Mars is a thrilling thought, but it is somehow challenging ...

Scientists say that the unpretentious moss, which grows in the Mojave Desert and Antarctica, will be able to take root on Mars. Researchers are convinced that this modest plant could be the key to ...

Modern mosses also have the genes to survive in harsh environments, leading some scientists to believe they could be used to terraform planets like Mars, laying the foundations for other plants ...

Now, a new study from scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences reports that even some “extremotolerant” desert moss could possibly survive the immensely inhospitable conditions found on Mars.

Earth and Mars don’t seem to have a lot in common, but the two planets do share some similar attributes including axial tilt, day length, and a history of liquid water. Now, scientists from the ...

The tests demonstrated that this moss can survive temperatures ranging between -88°F and 68°F (-67°C and 20°C), typical of Mars, as well as radiation doses of 500 grays (Gy).