Stalker is always fascinated by stories of mushrooms venturing into outer space, be it for construction of habitats, as mooted by NASA, or in experiments to understand the effects of zero gravity and microgravity.
The latest candidates to blast off were Lion's Mane, Turkey's Tail and Cordyceps, heading to the International Space Station.
Here’s hoping some good science gets done on board and that the results help push the boundaries of mycological and scientific knowledge.
Radio item on stranded astronauts doing experiments with fungi - researching effects of zero gravity.
