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Identify a plant that can grow on Mars

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A future civilization on Mars may be accompanied by a very special and resilient little plant. A type of moss found in the desert – called Syntrichia caninervis— may be able to survive and grow in the harsh Martian environment, according to a new paper in the journal INNOVATION. This moss can grow in temperatures … Read more

Return of astronauts delayed as Boeing aims to fix Starliner spacecraft

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Two American astronauts have been delayed aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as engineers try to fix problems with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Starliner is a joint project between Boeing and the American space agency NASA. of capsule arrived at the ISS on June 6. He had left the day before from Cape Canaveral in Florida. … Read more