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Flávia Fayet-Moore is a nutrition scientist studying how oyster mushrooms grow in space. She consulted with NASA and SpaceX to send the first fungi into orbit on a 3-day flight. Fayet-Moore says fungi, due to their nutritional benefits and fast growth cycle, may help us get to Mars. Read more in Business Insider: https://apple.news/ApdmpWYNYScWFgONnMNYQ3A
Space nutritionist sending mushrooms to space to study for Mars travel
April 1, 2025
Flávia Fayet-Moore is a nutrition scientist studying how oyster mushrooms grow in space. She consulted with NASA and SpaceX to send the first fungi into orbit on a 3-day flight. Fayet-Moore says fungi, due to their nutritional benefits and fast growth cycle, may help us get to Mars.
Read more in Business Insider: https://apple.news/ApdmpWYNYScWFgONnMNYQ3A