Fungus could be very much be with us once we humans settle on the moon and beyond, as NASA researchers investigate the potential of mycelia to help in constructing on the moon and Mars.
"Right now, traditional habitat designs for Mars are like a turtle — carrying our homes with us on our backs," project principal investigator Lynn Rothschild, of NASA's Ames Research Center in California, said in a statement.
While this may be a reliable plan, Rothschild states that this has huge energy costs. She suggests that we can “can harness mycelia to grow these habitats ourselves when we get there”.
More details about this over at Space.com.
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Oh, yeah, introducing athlete's foot to a planet is a good idea!
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This would serve as an excellent premise for a sci-fi horror movie.
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