Possibly a Porella?
Possibly a Porella?
Últimas corrientes del arroyo de Rodajos antes de desembocar, en el valle del río Cofio.
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Lieblingsbank im Wald
This was an article I wrote for my day job, on early experiments exploring whether it would be possible to uses aquatic mosses (like you'd see in an aquarium) as biofilters on Mars.
Of three different species, Taxiphyllum barbieri proved the most pro-moss-ing 😂

Long-duration space missions will require closed-loop life support systems that can regenerate oxygen and purify water while recycling waste. A recent ESA Discovery project led by the University of Naples Federico II explored whether aquatic mosses – often found in aquariums – could combine oxygen production with water filtration in compact, low-maintenance systems.
Hiking marmot pass part 9. This is the final approach to the pass at around 6000 ft (1830m) elevation. The last mile was all hard, icy snow-- here about 5 feet deep-- but still far, far less that is normal for these mountains. I turned back once I saw the holes where previous hikers were postholing up to their hips. With the low winter sun already headed over the ridge by 2 PM, I thought it prudent to head back down.