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The Miracle of Life in the Desert: The Moss That Might Conquer Mars
Editor: CHEN Na | Sep 03, 2025
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In one of Earth's harshest environments, something small and unassuming thrives – Syntrichia caninervis, a desert moss, sometimes referred to as "space moss." It is able to survive both desiccation and freezing, holding survival secrets that may one day reshape space exploration, perhaps becoming Earth's first plant to conquer Mars. (CGTN)