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NASA Grows Oyster Mushrooms on Astronaut Waste

NASA Grows Oyster Mushrooms on Astronaut Waste

Oyster mushroom

What they found

NASA grew sporeless oyster mushrooms on cotton clothing and plant scraps as food for space missions.

NASA grew sporeless oyster mushrooms on cotton clothing and plant scraps as food for space missions.

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Field study

Cultivation trial

Cultivation trial

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Gravitational and Space Research

Gravitational and Space Research

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Space Shrooms

Space Shrooms

NASA successfully grew sporeless oyster mushrooms on astronaut waste materials, turning cotton clothing and plant scraps into food for space missions.

NASA successfully grew sporeless oyster mushrooms on astronaut waste materials, turning cotton clothing and plant scraps into food for space missions.

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