A reddish-brown sporophyte can be seen at the top center of a leafy gametophore. This capsule contains numerous spores inside. (Tomomichi Fujita via SWNS)
Moss has survived nine months exposed to outer space.
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Germinated moss spores after space exposure. (Dr. Chang-hyun Maeng and Maika K via SWNS)
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The space exposure unit used for the experiment is next to a 100-yen coin for scale. Moss has survived nine months exposed to outer space. (Tomomichi Fujita via SWNS)
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