The evolutionary history of kissing, moss in space, and the origins of the moon Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about the evolutionary history of kissing, how moss spores fare in space, and new clues about the collision that created the moon.

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Moss Might Survive Nearly Two Decades in Space Moss can make it practically anywhere, from the blustery coasts of Antarctica to high up on Mount Everest—and even in lava fields on the flanks of active volcanoes. That’s because bryophytes, the...

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Scientists put moss on the outside of the International Space Station for 9 months — then kept it growing back on Earth A species of moss survived for 9 months on the outside of the International Space Station, new research reveals — and 80% of the samples kept reproducing when returned to Earth.

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Moss spores survive and germinate after 283-day 'space walk' Astronauts strapped moss spores to the outside of the International Space Station for nine months - and most of them survived the challenging experience

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Moss spores survived in space for 9 months The moss species Physcomitrium patens is the latest organism to survive an extended stay in the vacuum and radiation of space.

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