Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!reader5.news.weretis.net!news.solani.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Jan Panteltje Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design Subject: Re: Expedition to Europa Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:14:01 GMT Message-ID: References: <63br7jpf7le468rnljlfhaol4432dt70lq@4ax.com> <667f96cb$0$2873004$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; ISO-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 18:14:02 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: solani.org; logging-data="114648"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@news.solani.org" User-Agent: NewsFleX-1.5.7.5 (Linux-5.15.32-v7l+) Cancel-Lock: sha1:khR7nuklDlUqlB/qpUOfItpMsjM= X-Newsreader-location: NewsFleX-1.5.7.5 (c) 'LIGHTSPEED' off line news reader for the Linux platform NewsFleX homepage: http://www.panteltje.nl/panteltje/newsflex/ and ftp download ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/linux/system/news/readers/ X-User-ID: eJwFwYEBwDAEBMCVfHmacRD2HyF3VId3mNONyz1NNE9uXJTqb647p7K5Ybj1YUbJCrEQDUINSYjLVtbwAU+BFSE= Bytes: 2082 Lines: 16 PS: This desert moss has the potential to grow on Mars https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240630153052.htm June 30, 2024 Source: Cell Press Summary: The desert moss Syntrichia caninervis is a promising candidate for Mars colonization thanks to its extreme ability to tolerate harsh conditions lethal to most life forms. The moss is well known for its ability to tolerate drought conditions, but researchers now report that it can also survive freezing temperatures as low as 196 C, high levels of gamma radiation, and simulated Martian conditions involving these three stressors combined. In all cases, prior dehydration seemed to help the plants cope. So no problem for plants and plant like lifeforms to grow on mars.