A moss sent to the outer reaches of the International Space Station just proved that life on Earth can survive in one of the cosmos’s most brutal environments—and the findings could revolutionize how we explore and colonize space. We’ve long known that tardigrades, those nearly indestructible microscopic creatures, can withstand the vacuum of space. But…
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The Experiment: A Botanical Astronaut Takes Flight
Against All Odds: Life Survives
Reshaping Space Exploration and Settlement
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