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I'm a space nutritionist sending the first mushrooms into orbit. It could make travel to Mars a whole lot more palatable.
Moore, a space nutritionist, partnered with NASA and SpaceX to send the first mushrooms into orbit.
Smithsonian Magazine22d
SpaceX Astronauts Will Try Growing the First Mushrooms in Space on Upcoming Fram2 Mission Over Earth’s Poles
“Oyster mushrooms are the perfect space crop, helping astronauts meet their nutritional needs on long-duration space missions like those to Mars, while closing the loop in plant agriculture and ...
Space.com20d
SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut flight over Earth's poles will be the 1st to grow mushrooms in space
The Fram2 crew will attempt to grow oyster mushrooms in microgravity as part of an experiment called Mission MushVroom, which is led by the Australian company FOODiQ Global. Mushrooms could offer ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation24d
SpaceX astronauts aim to grow edible mushrooms in space on Fram2 mission
They believe mushrooms could be the perfect crop as they can be grown rapidly in confined spaces and provide many health and culinary benefits. Astronauts will try to grow oyster mushrooms in ...
AOL20d
I'm a space nutritionist sending the first mushrooms into orbit. It could make travel to Mars a whole lot more palatable.
Flávia Fayet-Moore is a nutrition scientist studying how oyster mushrooms grow in space ... sweet, salty, or bitter — and, unlike the other flavors, umami seems to be well retained in a ...