ScienceLovers - Scientists have just managed to find plants that can survive in outer space in the long term. Plants in the form of algae are able to survive for 16 months in space vacuum. Amazingly, these plants also can survive radiation exposure temperature, ultra-violet light, up to cosmic radiation. Plants in the form of algae is one of the plants that are part of a research project Biology and Mars Experiment (BIOMEX). In this research, scientists sort out some samples of algae on Earth to then tested endurance in space, precisely in one of the laboratories International Space Station (ISS).
ScienceLovers - Scientists have just managed to find plants that can survive in outer space in the long term.
Plants in the form of algae are able to survive for 16 months in space vacuum. Amazingly, these plants also can survive radiation exposure temperature, ultra-violet light, up to cosmic radiation.
Plants in the form of algae is one of the plants that are part of a research project Biology and Mars Experiment (BIOMEX). In this research, scientists sort out some samples of algae on Earth to then tested endurance in space, precisely in one of the laboratories International Space Station (ISS).
One of the algal plants successfully surprised scientists because it can last up to 16 months in extreme conditions.
The discovery is important because it is the first step for people to be able to roam the space even further, considering the algae can be used as a food source.
Algae is also a very important crop for the plan of colonization on Mars. In addition to be used as a source of food, algae could also be a source of oxygen such as the plant in general. Excess algae is that it can better survive in extreme environments.
Scientists are now planning to send back the algae samples from the ISS back to Earth for study.
