New research claims that a kind of desert moss could be a viable option to grow on Mars due to its ability to withstand extreme conditions present on the red planet. The study showcases that the desert moss can be used to terraform the ecosystem of Mars, Space reported. Terraforming occurs when changes are introduced in a place to create an ecosystem on a large scale, which in turn destroys the existing ecosystem of the place, Space reported. Chinese researchers identified Syntrichia caninervis (S. caninervis), a moss found in extreme desert environments from Tibet to Antarctica, as a pioneer …